TOKYO (AP) — Osaka has received a hefty gift of gold bars worth 560 million yen ($3.6 million) from an anonymous donor asking for its specific use: to fix the Japanese city’s dilapidated water pipes.

An anonymous donation of $3.6 million worth of gold highlights frustration with Osaka’s aging waterworks. It will only finance repairs to a fraction of the pipes that need to be replaced. By Francesca ...