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The Nikkei Marketing Journal (Dec 10), a thrice weekly trade publication for retailing and distribution industries, included an event calendar listing major events in the year ahead. From Jan 7 to Feb ...

Tsuyoshi Maruoka, a Ph.D. student specializing in chemical ecology, found a pleasant surprise from a container of ...

Billboard Korea compiled the K-Pop Artist 100 in partnership with Billboard based on each artist's achievements from October 2024 to September 2025.

This photo taken Dec. 10, 2025, shows "tourist restrooms" that cost approximately 200 million yen to install in Kitano Tenmangu Shrine in Kyoto's Kamigyo Ward. (Mainichi/Yuki Ohigashi) KYOTO -- A new ...

Japan’s first sakura forecast for 2026 is here—revealing when Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka are expected to turn pink and how early travellers should start planning their spring trip. It may still be winter ...

TOKYO: Japan’s Meteorological Corporation (JMC) on Thursday (Dec 18) released its first sakura – or cherry blossoms –forecast for 2026, with the famous flowers expected to bloom in the capital around ...

Japan’s Meteorological Corporation (JMC) on Dec 18 released its first sakura – or cherry blossoms –forecast for 2026, with the famous flowers expected to bloom in the capital around mid-March. The ...

In mid-November, the Chinese government issued an advisory to its citizens calling on them to refrain from traveling to Japan. The statement came following remarks from Japanese Prime Minster Sanae ...

KYOTO, JAPAN: In this Kyoto travel guide we show you the best things to do in Kyoto. These tourist activities include going to Nishiki Market, Kiyamachi-dori for nightlife, Kyoto Tower, Arishiyama, ...

Kyoto, Japan, is increasing its tourist tax by up to 900% to combat overtourism. The tax hike aims to manage the strain on city infrastructure caused by a record number of visitors. The new tax, ...

Photo Credit: Kyoto, like many popular destinations in Japan, has seen a surge in visitors in recent years. Skift / Rashaad Jorden Kyoto's new hotel tax may not do much, if anything, to slow down the ...