Japanese researchers just sent the world’s first wooden satellite to space, as reported by CNN. LignoSat, named after the ...

Timber! Japan has successfully launched the world's first satellite that's made out of wood. The satellite dubbed LignoSat, ...

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On Tuesday, the company’s 31st resupply mission for NASA delivered the world’s first satellite built using wooden parts. More ...

The world's first wooden satellite, built by Japanese researchers, was launched into space on Tuesday, in an early test of ...

Sagano, in the western part of Kyoto City, is famous for its bamboo forest and the path through it, the Chikurin-no-Komichi, or “Path of bamboo.” In 2015, another spot, called the “Bamboo Forest Trail ...

In Osaka and Kyoto, November is a lively month filled with events and seasonal charm. As winter approaches and the days turn cooler, it’s the ideal time to enjoy autumn’s vibrant colors, and the ...

The Sagano Romantic Train (Sagano Torokko Ressha) is a sightseeing train that takes passengers on a journey through the Saga-Arashiyama area in western Kyoto. This charming ... Temple and the famous ...

No injuries were reported, and Mr. Ishiba was away from Tokyo in southern Japan on Saturday. The episode is the latest in a series of violent acts targeting officials in Japan, a country known as ...

“Bamboo Procurement Team” is written on the side. The workers listen to instructions on how many stalks they’re cutting — today, it’s about 400. Here at the 3,200-acre Smithsonian ...

Japan will designate Buddhist Manpuku-ji Temple in Kyoto as a national treasure, and six other structures as important cultural properties. A meeting at the Agency for Cultural Affairs reached the ...