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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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,...