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 ...

A popular anime has inspired a young man to move here where the show is set and become active in the community around a local ...

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

The incident caused cancellations and delays on the Gakkentoshi Line, affecting about 150 passengers. Read more at ...

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.

TOKYO: A man who was bleeding from the forehead at a train station in Seika, Kyoto prefecture, took out a knife and began attacking one of the station staff at around 6.30am on Tuesday (Feb 11 ...