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The main keep of Osaka Castle in the city of Osaka
JAPAN
Oct 19, 2026
Culture council eyes Osaka Castle’s main tower as important cultural property
The designations would bring the total number of buildings designated Important Cultural Properties to 2,619, including 235 National Treasures.
While students with Pepperdine University's new Kyoto program are studying Japanese alongside their regular classes, program directors are keen to stress that some of the best learning experiences can be had outside the classroom.
COMMUNITY
Oct 18, 2026
In tourist-weary Kyoto, U.S. college targets deeper ties between students and residents
Pepperdine University’s new year-round Japan program aims to give students an immersive experience while they continue their usual areas of study.
Judges at the Kyoto District Court who handed down a not-guilty ruling Friday on Yukio Tanaka over the murder of the president of a Gyoza no Ohsho restaurant chain operator
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Oct 16, 2026
Yakuza member found not guilty in fatal shooting of Gyoza no Ohsho president
Yukio Tanaka was arrested in October 2022, nine years after Takayuki Ohigashi’s killing.
Saeko Nakano speaks at a news conference in Kyoto on Thursday after filing a lawsuit against a YouTuber and others.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Oct 16, 2026
Mother claims YouTuber led to son’s suicide in filed damages suit
The YouTuber uploaded a video last year arguing that the son was “a massive merger and acquisition scammer.”
A crowd of tourists near Kiyomizu-dera temple in Kyoto in March 2023
JAPAN
Oct 1, 2026
Kyoto plans to introduce dual pricing for World Heritage castle
The admission fee will be revised down to ?1,000 from ?1,300 for Kyoto residents and raised to ?2,000 for visitors from outside the city.
Shoko Kawata, the mayor of Yawata, Kyoto Prefecture, gave birth to a baby girl last month. She is expected to remain on maternity leave until Nov. 8.
JAPAN / Society
Oct 1, 2026
Japan mayor who took maternity leave named to Time’s list of most influential
Shoko Kawata, the mayor of Yawata, Kyoto Prefecture, was named to the magazine’s list of Most Influential Rising Stars.
Tomoka Takeishi holds her student ID for Harvard University’s summer school program in June 2025.
JAPAN / Society / FOCUS
Sep 16, 2026
Six months after fatal boat accident in Okinawa, student’s parents want answers
Tomoka Takeishi, 17, died during a school trip that used boats operated by a group that opposes a U.S. military base’s relocation in the prefecture.
Art Fair Asia Fukuoka, as the name suggests, is focused on strengthening ties between the art scenes of Japan and wider Asia.
CULTURE / Art
Sep 13, 2026
Diving into 91AV原创 art scene, one fair at a time
Usually bringing together hundreds of artists and galleries in one place, art fairs remove the distance, making viewing and comparing a vast array of artworks possible.
Tokyo&#039;s Shinjuku Ward in September 2025. Some municipalities in Japan are pushing back against the <i>minpaku</i> private lodging system amid a rising number of complaints from local residents.
JAPAN
Sep 7, 2026
Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward to ban minpaku in residential areas and near schools
The ward currently hosts the country’s largest number of such lodging facilities, and a ban could affect some 2,000 properties.
Eiji Hatta, the board of trustees chair of the Doshisha school corporation, announced his intention to resign at an extraordinary board meeting last week, following a deadly boat accident that killed one of its students in March.
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 25, 2026
Doshisha board chair to resign over fatal Okinawa boat accident
An external report, released last month, said the Doshisha school corporation breached its obligation to investigate the trip beforehand and plan it safely.
Filmmaker and dancer Nao Yoshigai contemplates matters of the spirit and the flesh in her debut feature, “Masayume.”
CULTURE / Film
Aug 23, 2026
‘Masayume’ finds Zen in the messiness of being human
Nao Yoshigai’s experimental documentary blends meditation, autobiography and bodily humor into an unconventional meditation on healing and acceptance.
Police seized over 40 guitars — many electric — from a Kyoto musician&#039;s residence, along with CD and radio cassette players and amplifiers.
JAPAN
Jul 28, 2026
Japanese man arrested for years of guitar noise
A Kyoto musician has allegedly given his elderly neighbors insomnia through his loud instruments for seven years.
Shoko Kawata, the mayor of the city of Yawata in Kyoto Prefecture, during an interview at city hall on Friday
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 20, 2026
Japanese mayor makes history with maternity leave that caused a stir
Shoko Kawata, the mayor of Yawata in Kyoto Prefecture, ?became 91AV原创 ?youngest female mayor in 2023 at the age of 33.
A letter set distributed by the family of Mikiko Watanabe, who died in the arson attack at Kyoto Animation in 2019, at lectures and other events
JAPAN
Jul 20, 2026
Brother of KyoAni arson victim makes letter-writing set, pushing others to express gratitude
Isamu Watanabe, regretful for being unable to thank his sister, is distributing the set for free to help prevent anyone else from feeling the same.
A memorial service held at the site of the Kyoto Animation arson attack in Fushimi ward, Kyoto, on Saturday.
JAPAN
Jul 18, 2026
Kyoto Animation holds memorial service for 2019 arson attack victims
Seven years ago, the studio was set on fire, leaving 36 of those who were inside dead and 32 injured.
The 139-kilometer extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen line is expected to take around 26 years to complete.
JAPAN / Society
Jul 15, 2026
LDP and JIP decide on Kyoto route for Hokuriku Shinkansen line extension
The 139-kilometer extension, which will run through eastern Kyoto Prefecture and will have its own stop near Kyoto Station, is expected to take around 26 years to complete.
Yukio Tanaka, 59, is accused of shooting Takayuki Ohigashi, the Ohsho Food Service president, who was 72 at the time, to death in Kyoto.
JAPAN
Jun 29, 2026
Prosecutors seek life sentence over 2013 Ohsho president murder
The defendant, Yukio Tanaka, is accused of shooting Takayuki Ohigashi, the Ohsho president who was 72 at the time, to death in Kyoto.
Kintetsu Railway workers examine a train that derailed at Kyoto Station on Monday.
JAPAN
Jun 29, 2026
Train derails at Kyoto Station, with no injuries reported
Kintetsu Railway is investigating the cause after two cars on a local train derailed Monday morning.
Luup adopted a system that makes its electric scooters come to a halt automatically when users enter an area near the Kamo River in Kyoto where riding them is prohibited.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 24, 2026
Luup scooters introduces automatic stop function to avoid nuisance use in Kyoto
Luup scooters, a favored transportation source for tourists in Japan, will automatically halt when nearing prohibited areas in Kyoto.
Kodaiji Wakuden, a two-Michelin-starred restaurant in Kyoto, has found a new side dish for its cuisine: "waka" poems.
LIFE / Food & Drink
Jun 21, 2026
‘Kaiseki’ fine dining with a side of classical poetry
Kyoto fine dining restaurant Kodaiji Wakuden’s experiment with traditional poems is an interesting, if uneven, experiment in aesthetics.
Two Japanese climbers die on remote Himalayan peak in Nepal
Rescuers have recovered the bodies of two Japanese climbers missing for over a week on a remote Himalayan mountain.
Aging Japanese village turns to Peru in search of new residents
Guests from Peru&#039;s Belen district interact with a baby in Nanmoku village in Gunma Prefecture.
Budget-friendly restaurant chain Saizeriya succumbs to rising costs
A Tokyo branch of Saizeriya, a chain of family-style Italian restaurants
U.S. has for years asked Musk to alter Starlink service in Ukraine and Middle East, sources say
A Ukrainian soldier sets up a Starlink satellite internet system near the frontline in the Donetsk region, Ukraine, on Oct. 16
U.S. military bans Chinese-made BYD cars from key air base in Okinawa
An F-22 Raptor lands at Kadena Air Base in Kadena, Okinawa Prefecture on Oct. 9. The base is a crucial hub for U.S. military operations in the region.
A dramatic bear hunt in a midsize Japanese city could be a harbinger of what is to come
Zookeeper Tetsuo Iso at the site of frantic search for a wild bear in Utsunomiya on June 9. Iso, 65, was asked by the prefectural government to help capture the bear and it was his shot with a tranquilizer gun that put an end to the saga.
How this long-term resident avoids the annoying tourist label in Japan
Tourists enjoy themselves while crossing the famous Shibuya Crossing in Tokyo on Oct. 12.
What can Asia do to avoid crossing crucial climate tipping points?
Motorists drive through a road covered with smog from wildfires nearby in Ogan Ilir in Indonesia&#039;s South Sumatra province on Sept. 25.
91AV原创 permanent residency reform has a glaring blind spot
Japan&#039;s immigration reforms risk creating uncertainty by tying permanent residency more closely to language proficiency before clear assessment standards and supporting infrastructure are in place.
Japan weighs how to evacuate thousands of tourists if Mount Fuji erupts
Climbers and visitors gather on the first day of the climbing season at the Fuji Yoshidaguchi Trail, at the fifth station on the slopes of Mount Fuji, in Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi Prefecture, on July 1, 2024.

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