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  • Ukrainian evacuee hired as English teacher at Kyoto high school

    A woman who evacuated from Lviv, western Ukraine, following the Russian invasion of her country has been hired to work as an assistant English teacher at a public high school in Kyoto, western Japan. "I want to do my best," Anastasiia Horoshko said at the city hall as she attended...

    9 June 2022 - Local topics , Kyoto
  • Ukrainian evacuee thanks Kyoto university for chance to study

    A Ukrainian student has thanked Ryukoku University for providing her with the opportunity to study Japanese as an international student at the school in Kyoto's Fushimi Ward after she was evacuated from her war-torn homeland. "I am grateful for the help I have received in this difficult time," Roksolana Oleksyuk,...

    14 May 2022 - Education/University , Kyoto
  • Shigenobu Nagamori Returns as Nidec's Top Executive
    Replacing Seki as CEO in Less Than One Year

    Nidec Corporation announced on April 21 that Chairman of the Board Shigenobu Nagamori would take over the position of Chief Executive Officer (CEO), which had been held by President Jun Seki. That decision was made at the Board of Directors meeting held on the same day. Seki, who continues to...

    22 April 2022 - Business/Company , Kyoto
  • Japan's Kyoto University to host Ukrainian students affected by war

    In a show of support for Ukrainian students and academic institutions affected by the ongoing Russian invasion, Kyoto University announced last week that it will host students from two partner universities in Ukraine and provide necessary academic and financial support. About 30 students from the National Technical University of Ukraine...

    13 April 2022 - Education/University , Kyoto
  • Nintendo's Former Head Office Building Converted into Hotel
    Special Library Includes a Model of the Nintendo Entertainment System

    Prior to its grand opening on April 1, Marufukuro, a hotel which renovated and expanded on the former headquarters buildings where Nintendo was founded in Shimogyo Ward, Kyoto, held a preview on March 29. It has a special library "dNa" in which a model of the Nintendo Entertainment System made...

    30 March 2022 - Business/Company , Kyoto
  • Professor Shinya Yamanaka

    Prof. Yamanaka to Retire as Director of Kyoto University's CiRA Next Spring To "Focus on His Research"

    On December 8, it was revealed that Professor Shinya Yamanaka of Center for iPS Cell Research and Application (CiRA), Kyoto University will step down as director at the end of March 2022. He has served as the center's director since its foundation in 2010, but he decided to resign his...

    22 February 2022 - Education/University , Kyoto
  • Fortieth Anniversary in New York, Taste Loved by "Queen of Punk"
    "OMEN" of Kyoto Origin Pursues the Joy of Japanese Cuisine Across Borders

    A Japanese restaurant in New York City, U.S.A., run by "Omen," a Kyoto based udon noodle restaurant, celebrated its 40th anniversary in December 2021. Frequented by many artists, musicians, and film actors, including Yoko Ono, the restaurant has also served as a salon for promoting Japanese culture. The owner's death,...

    22 February 2022 - Local topics , Sightseeing/Events , Gourmet
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