If you ask friends who have travelled to Japan, chances are the two places which come up as must-visit-destinations are: Tokyo, for the fun...
Source: Starbucks Japan You may have heard of the unique Starbucks located on Kyoto’s famous Ninenzaka, the steep hill leading up to Kiyomizu Temple. In...
Nestled among the treasures from ancient civilizations in a museum at the heart of one of the modern world’s biggest cities is a collection of...
Top Photo Credit: courtesy of LUCASFILM LTD, Victoria and Albert Museum, and Kimono Times, Akira Times (2017). 2020 is a very important year for...
Canadian poet Clea Roberts will be performing her poetic readings at Kyoto University on Friday afternoon, September 13, as part of her special reading tour...
In the days after the tragic arson-homicide incident on July 18th which claimed 34 lives, injured 34 and destroyed Kyoto Animation's Studio One Building, messages of sympathy...
A fire at Kyoto Animation - one of Japan’s leading animation studios - discovered mid-morning on Thursday July 18, killed at least 34 people and...
CAPTION: Kunito Horii is surrounded by karihari (temporary pasting) mounds used to dry Hanging Scrolls, which are being restored at the Usami Shokakudo Cultural Heritage Restoration...
Maiko, or apprentice geisha, are one of the main attractions of the ancient capital of Kyoto. Young maiko in their elegant kimonos, with their...
Imagine around 500 people, all wearing imperial kimonos from the Heian period, parading down the streets of Kyoto. In the first such ceremony of...
Many of the younger generation of tourists visiting Japan grew up watching the Naruto, a multi-language animation program based on the comic book of the...
The 7th edition of the KYOTOGRAPHIE International Photography Festival will be held from April 13 to May 12, 2019, presenting over 13 exhibitions centered around...