The Mainichi Shimbun answers some common questions readers may have about the Kyoto Municipal Government's plan to raise its ...

Nintendo stocks continue to rise, with the latest industry metrics seeing the Japanese company's publicly traded shares ...

Kankijicho, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto City, Kyoto (in Umekoji Park) TEL: +81-75-354-3130, Business Hours: 10:00–17:00) is holding the event Jellyfish Luminaries in which jellyfish lamps are exhibited in the ...

Are you annoying everyone around you? Blocking the train with a big suitcase? Quit It! Here are 10 common mistakes tourists make in Japan.

Japanese electric motor maker Nidec posted a 5 per cent rise in third-quarter operating profit on Thursday as the company ...

After representing Holstein Kiel, DSC Arminia Bielefeld, FC Augsburg, and Hamburger SV, 28-year-old Japanese attacking midfielder Masaya Okugawa is finally departing German football. Augsburg ...

If once of your buddies needs to poop or pee, you are more likely to need to go as well, scientists say, confirming that is is not only yawning that is contagious. Their study of chimps showed ...

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I stayed in a capsule hotel at Tokyo's Narita International Airport. I didn't sleep well, but it seemed convenient for travelers with early flights.

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Kyoto is shaking things up with a bold new tax on tourists! As the city battles overtourism, learn how this plan aims to preserve its rich culture while keeping both visitors and locals happy. Don't ...

In a recent study by Kyoto University in Japan, researchers found that primates engage in socially contagious urination behaviors. Chimpanzees were observed to urinate around the same time throughout ...