It beats like the heart of a Japanese city, but, unlike in Kyoto and Tokyo, you might go your entire trip to Fukuoka without ...

Kyoto-based Mitsufuji got its start nearly 70 years ago as a weaver of decorative belts for kimonos. One day soon, it could ...

You can find abura soba in the vicinities of Takadanobaba and Waseda (in Shinjuku ward). Ignoring the rather sadistic etymology of its name (literally, “parent-child rice bowl”), oyako-don is the ...

Kamiji Kakimoto, one of Kyoto's most prestigious paper stores, offers workshops that immerse you in the world of washi making ...

Teruko Nakazawa once intervened in a knife fight between an ex-offender and their mother -- all in a day's unpaid work for ...

Tourists visiting Kyoto can expect to pay higher hotel taxes in 2026 as the Japan city aims to mitigate the negative impacts ...

Kyoto-based Mitsufuji got its start nearly 70 years ago as a weaver of decorative belts for kimonos. One day soon, it could ...

Scientists suggest captive chimpanzees engage in 'socially contagious urination'—that is, when one primate starts peeing, others quickly follow suit ...

Researchers at Kyoto University have found that contagious peeing is common among chimps at a local sanctuary.

A gyrotron built by Japan's Kyoto Fusioneering has been delivered to Tokamak Energy in the UK and is due to be installed on ...

Dior is set to present its Fall 2025 collection in the iconic Garden of Tōji Temple in Kyoto, Japan on April 15, 2025.

Maria Grazia Chiuri’s next show will take place in Kyoto, to pay homage to Christian Dior's enduring love for Japanese ...