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...

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...

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,...

A married couple began selling hamburgers from a food truck twice a week after moving to the husband's hometown Miyama-cho, Nantan City, Kyoto Prefecture. The couple has been operating food and drink establishments in Kyoto City but had to close one of their shops due to the Covid-19 pandemic. So,...

Yui Ohashi, the first Japanese female swimmer in history to win two gold medals at a single Olympic games, visited Hikone City Hall, Shiga Prefecture, where she is from, to report her achievement at the Tokyo Olympics to the mayor. Smiling, she took a photo with Hikonyan, the city's popular...

Light-emitting Noctilucae planktons are drawing attention in Ine Bay in the Sea of Japan town of Ine, northern Kyoto Prefecture, as they gather and glow blue on the edge of the surf. Some people are shooting the photogenic scenery, with the blue water adding a fantastical atmosphere to a scene...

An ancient Buddhist ritual to pray for peace in the country was held in Kyoto amid the coronavirus pandemic. The Goshichinichi Mishiho ritual was conducted for a week from Jan. 8 by high-ranked monks who had tested negative for the coronavirus. The ritual was started in 835 by Kukai, who...