A presentation event in Japanese by foreigners living in Yawata City, Kyoto Prefecture, was held at a meeting hall of Shokado Garden Art Museum in Yawata, Yawata City, on March 25. Vietnamese, Pakistani and other foreigners gave fluent speeches about cultural differences and impressions of Japan. The presenters were five...

"Women, please leave the ring." This announcement was made several times to the women who entered the sumo ring to administer emergency medical care when Ryozo Tatami, mayor of Maizuru City, collapsed giving a speech in the ring at Maizuru Grand Sumo Tournament held in Maizuru City, Kyoto Prefecture, on...

A year and a half has passed since the beginning of the "Soradori" photo project series that presents landscapes of Kyoto and Shiga Prefectures filmed via drone, or a small unmanned aerial vehicle. The series has introduced a variety of landscapes from a perspective unique to drones. They have included...

Filming of a video for foreigners living in Japan was carried out in Kamigyo Ward, Kyoto City. The video introduces greetings with neighbors and the manner of using words and phrases. Mentioning unique Japanese expressions, it is hoped the video will lead to relieving anxiety caused by cultural differences. The...

The short sword-making experience at Masahiro Tantoujou Sword Forge, Honme-cho, Kameoka City, Kyoto Prefecture, is gaining popularity among foreign tourists. The forge is run by Yuya Nakanishi, the only swordsmith producing Japanese swords in Kyoto Prefecture. The forge is visited by approximately 30 people a month, who can experience the...

A collection of movie posters for Clint Eastwood, a US actor known for the "Dirty Harry" series and other films, has been compiled for a book. For more than 40 years, a man from Kyoto City has accumulated the collection. Covering films in the 1950s, in which Eastwood played bit...

On March 24, "ISU-1 GP (Grand Prix)," an endurance race in which participants seated on office chairs compete along a course set in a shopping area or other location, was held at the race's birthplace, Kirara Mall, Kawara, Kyotanabe City, Kyoto Prefecture. Sixty-seven teams from the Kinki and Kanto areas,...