A Kyoto Prefecture-based company has developed earphones covered in pure gold and adorned with diamonds that can send sound ...

KYOTO -- At the Gion shopping district and elsewhere in this west Japan city, solar-powered "smart" garbage boxes were ...

While Mie may not have the name recognition abroad of its famous neighbors, Osaka and Kyoto, the prefecture boasts plenty of ...

Weather officials warn that areas in the Kinki and Tokai regions that typically see little snow may be hit with heavy ...

KYOTO--Hailed as an architectural masterpiece from the early Showa Era (1926-1989), the former Narutakiryo residence in the ...

Retired UC farm advisor Paul Vossen, who had specialized training in olive oil production in Spain, will give a class on ...

Higashiomi is located about 250 miles west of Tokyo, between Kyoto and Nagoya, and I traveled there with my wife because it's ...

The dual-pricing trend is under way elsewhere. Paris officials recently announced plans to introduce dual pricing for non-EU ...

Despite a host of setbacks, Expo 2025 in Osaka is set to open on time April.

Atami-zakura is among the earliest region to bloom, with blossoms opening between late January and early February. The blooms ...

GO app is a practical and convenient taxi-finding app that allows you to request a cab in English using your smartphone.