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Areas near the home of a missing 11-year-old boy in the city of Nantan, Kyoto Prefecture, are sealed off on Tuesday as police continue their search for him.
JAPAN
Apr 7, 2026
Police scour Kyoto mountains in ongoing search for missing 11-year-old boy
The elementary school sixth grader went missing on the morning of March 23, according to prefectural police.
Kyoto Gov. Takatoshi Nishiwaki
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 6, 2026
Kyoto Gov. Nishiwaki wins third term
Takatoshi Nishiwaki, an independent, was backed by the Liberal Democratic Party, among others.
The Sui Collection, a Cabinet Office-backed showcase of traditional Japanese artisanship, is visually stunning, but what is lost in translation when the state is a partner in cultural communication?
LIFE / Style & Design
Mar 28, 2026
What happens when Japan curates its aesthetic for the world?
The Sui Collection of traditional artistry demonstrates how Japan wants to be seen — both domestically and abroad.
The Osaka High Court
JAPAN
Mar 18, 2026
Court rules KyoAni killer’s withdrawal of death sentence appeal was valid
After the defendant retracted his appeal in January, his lawyers filed with the high court to contest the validity of his decision.
First built in 1936 as the Yasaka Kaikan theater, the building housing the Imperial Hotel, Kyoto is the only such structure within the Gion neighborhood above the legal limit of 12 meters.
LIFE / Travel
Mar 6, 2026
High above Gion, Kyoto’s Imperial Hotel is a new frontier for geisha district
Open from March 5, the Imperial Hotel, Kyoto offers unprecedented views of — and exclusive access to — the ancient capital’s most famous geisha district.
In the week before CC’s closed, customers lined up in the rain to pay a final visit to the longstanding cafe.
COMMUNITY / Issues / The Foreign Element
Mar 6, 2026
Kyoto bids farewell to a storied poets’ cafe
Opened by American poet Cid Corman in 1974, CC’s in Nakagyo Ward had served as an important gathering ground for the literary community.
Prince Hisahito heads to imperial mausoleums to pay his respects in Kyoto’s Higashiyama Ward on Thursday.
JAPAN
Feb 27, 2026
Prince Hisahito pays homage to ancestors at imperial mausoleums in Kyoto
The prince is on a private visit to Kyoto during his university’s spring break and will stay in the city until Friday.
Japan saw more tourists last year than ever — and a new report suggests its popularity among travelers is only going to grow.
LIFE / Travel
Jan 24, 2026
Data-driven travel rankings crown Japan as world’s top destination
According to travel planning outlet World Travel Index, the weak yen is a major factor in Japan’s enduring popularity with global tourists.
The preserved merchant houses and storerooms of Obama's old merchant quarter hint at the economic (and culinary) role the town once played in supporting Kyoto to the south.
LIFE / Travel
Jan 17, 2026
At the origin of the ‘Mackerel Road,’ this seaside town fed Kyoto
Obama is a quaint coastal community today, but a visit grants a look at how it played a crucial role in stocking the pantries of Japan’s ancient capital.
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party and its coalition partner, the Japan Innovation Party, will reconsider the route of the planned Hokuriku Shinkansen section between Tsuruga Station in Fukui Prefecture and Shin-Osaka Station in Osaka Prefecture.
JAPAN
Dec 16, 2025
Japan to reconsider route of planned Hokuriku Shinkansen section
The existing plan, adopted by the then LDP-Komeito coalition in 2016, has faced opposition from some due to environmental and fiscal concerns.
Seihan Mori, chief priest of Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto, writes the kanji "kuma," which was chosen by the public as the character that best represents 2025, at the temple on Friday.
JAPAN / Society
Dec 12, 2025
‘Kuma’ selected as kanji of the year after surge in bear sightings and attacks
The character for bear, or “kuma,” has been selected as kanji of the year for 2025, after a surge in bear sightings and attacks.
Otani Junior and Senior High School apologized on Monday after confirming several students stole items from a store in Bali during a school trip.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Dec 10, 2025
Kyoto high school confirms students shoplifted during Bali study trip
A video circulating online appeared to show a group of male Japanese students putting T-shirts into their bags and leaving the store without paying.
The transport ministry may delay the planned fiscal 2026 start of construction on the Hokuriku Shinkansen extension from Tsuruga Station in Fukui Prefecture to Shin-Osaka Station in Osaka Prefecture, sources say.
JAPAN
Dec 9, 2025
Hokuriku Shinkansen extension work unlikely to start in fiscal 2026, sources say
The expected delay mainly reflects a lack of consensus within the ruling coalition regarding the route for the bullet train’s extension.
A vehicle carrying defendant Yukio Tanaka enters the Kyoto District Court for the first hearing of a trial over the fatal shooting of the president of Gyoza no Osho, in Kyoto on Wednesday.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Nov 26, 2025
Yakuza executive pleads not guilty over Osho president shooting
“I’m definitely not the culprit” in shooting Osho Food Service President Takayuki Ohigashi, said Yukio Tanaka.
“Sweet Mambo” is still performed by seven of the nine dancers who originally danced at the 2008 premiere.
CULTURE / Stage
Nov 16, 2025
Pina Bausch’s 2008 masterpiece to be performed in Japan by the original cast
Tanztheater Wuppertal returns to Japan with “Sweet Mambo” long-awaited performances in Kyoto and Saitama.
Visitors wearing kimonos look at digital artwork at the newly opened teamLab Biovortex in Kyoto.
CULTURE / Art
Nov 16, 2025
Kyoto gets its own teamLab installation, the largest in Japan
Biovortex, which opened on Oct. 7, presents more than 50 immersive digital artworks spanning 10,000 square meters.
A former police officer and another suspect allegedly took a bank card and passbook from a 96-year-old woman, saying that they would manage her money.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Nov 13, 2025
Former Kyoto police officer arrested for defrauding elderly dementia patient
The former officer is a board member of a group based in the city that works with police to provide daily assistance to elderly dementia patients.
Industry professionals gathered in Kyoto to discuss sake at the Sake Samurai Summit.
LIFE / Food & Drink
Nov 11, 2025
Industry experts weigh sake’s global future at Kyoto summit
Participants at the Sake Samurai Summit in Kyoto discussed how global enthusiasm and domestic headwinds are reshaping Japan’s sake trade.
<i>Sashiko</I> dates to the Edo Period (1603-1868) and began as a technique that allowed working-class people to prolong the lifespan of their clothing.
COMMUNITY / Voices / FOREIGN AGENDA
Oct 13, 2025
Beauty in slowness: Life lessons from Japanese embroidery
After taking up the practice of sashiko stitching six years ago, a Chinese Canadian woman found an anchor in the traditional craft amidst major life transitions.
Android robots shown at the Osaka Expo in a pavilion produced by University of Osaka professor Hiroshi Ishiguro will be relocated to Kyoto Prefecture.
JAPAN
Oct 12, 2025
Osaka Expo androids to be moved to Kyoto
The robots will be shown to the public at a research facility in the Keihanna Science City research district.
Uruguay federation reportedly cancels charter flight after World Cup exit
Uruguay&#039;s Jose Maria Gimenez reacts after the team&#039;s loss against Spain at the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Friday.
Inside Japan’s rigid adoption system, a British family finds a way
James Benstead, his wife, Jesse, and their three children. Their adopted son is in the rear stroller.
India’s gig workers pay the price for exposure to New Delhi’s hazardous air
Rohit Kushwaha waits for a customer as he delivers his last parcel of the day, in New Delhi in January. His work as a delivery driver has helped pay the family’s bills, but has had a significant impact on his health.
Life inside Japan’s largest prison for women
Western-style rooms spanning the size of four tatami mats with hardwood floors, a toilet and soft mattresses on bed frames are designated for foreign nationals and those with health conditions at Tochigi Prison.
Yen hits 40-year low against the dollar, breaking ¥162 level
Japan&#039;s currency broke ¥162 to the dollar on Tuesday in Tokyo.
Japan’s fertility system offers few safe paths for same-sex couples
A Tokyo Pride parade participant holds a sign that says "we want to be a married couple, not a couple."
Inside Japan’s rigid adoption system, a British family finds a way
James Benstead, his wife, Jesse, and their three children. Their adopted son is in the rear stroller.
A French ship with close ties to Japan combines arts and sciences on the high seas
Romain Troublé, the executive director of Tara Ocean Foundation, speaks to visitors aboard the Tara during a rare port call in Tokyo in April.
In Kyushu’s far south, Senti.U sparks a culinary destination
Chef Yasuhiko Uchida was born in Saga Prefecture but has made his home in Kanoya, Kagoshima Prefecture, since 2012.
‘The colors speak for themselves’: How Japan’s chroma bible went global
“A Dictionary of Color Combinations” is meant to function as a quick-reference guide for artists, designers and anyone with a passing interest in aesthetics as a quantifiable pursuit.

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