People did not see them as mere implements to illuminate the dark but also symbols of devotion and prayer. Antiquated candles and lamps are not as commonly used in contemporary times, but are ...

In Japan, there has been fewer opportunities for people to wear kimono, leading to dwindling sales. According to the Federation of Kyo-Yuzen Cooperatives, based in Kyoto's Nakagyo Ward ...

KYOTO--The Kyoto municipal government plans to impose a tax on vacant homes to prevent young people from fleeing the city due to skyrocketing apartment prices. Demand for Kyoto properties ...

Organizers call Naked Garden One Kyoto a "next-generation art project" that allows people to explore Kyoto in two worlds: real and virtual. It includes events at over 20 landmarks in and around ...

The unidentified Japanese man, with a bleeding forehead, reportedly pulled out a knife and attacked a staff member at a train station in Seika in Kyoto prefecture around 6.30am on 11 February.

A man convicted of the 2019 fatal arson attack on a Kyoto Animation Co studio dropped his appeal against his death sentence because of his dissatisfaction with his defense's claim he was delusional, ...