Starting this week, "Easy Japanese news in translation" will be published every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. November 7 was ...

Phantom” coins or “phantom” currency are an unusual type of Japanese Yen coin made of ceramic during the metal shortages of WWII, according to an FAQ page from the Japan ...

Dubbed the “Venice of the East” on social media and elsewhere, the city is not in danger of sinking but is working to ...

Kyoto's traditional dance performances, including the geiko dances of Miyako Odori and the dynamic Yosakoi Festival, offer a ...

For the Japanese fair’s 4th edition, art was shown not only in a gallery but at historic sites to deepen visitors’ understanding of Kyoto.

Temperatures are cooling in Japan, but interest in visiting shows no signs of abating, as autumn arrivals continue to outpace ...

The world’s first wooden satellite has just been sent into space, and it could be a game changer.

Data will be sent from the satellite to Japanese researchers to determine if it can withstand extreme changes in temperature.

Art Collaboration Kyoto has grown swiftly in popularity among galleries and has inspired partnerships across the city.

The tiny Japanese CubeSat was launched from Florida with the aim of bringing the space industry into a more sustainable ...

The Kyoto Whopper, a collaboration between Yadaime Gihei, a 230-year-old rice business in Kyoto, the historic former capital ...

KYOTO--A special exhibition commemorating the 60th anniversary of Gucci’s arrival in Japan is now under way at the Kyoto City ...