Kyoto, Japan News

Formula One racing and cryptocurrency have nearly nothing in common -- except Suzuka.

Made my first trip to Japan this year, and made it in time to see the Sakura bloom.

Andrew Peters, a Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine first-year student, has been named a 2014 Luce Scholar to live and work in Asia.

CapitaLand's wholly-owned serviced residence business unit, The Ascott Limited , has brought its premier Ascott The Residence brand to Tokyo through a master lease agreement with Mitsubishi Estate Company , one of Japan's largest real estate developers.

Few plants are as useful as bamboo. A member of the grass family, it is fast growing and very prolific given the right growing conditions, which makes it eco-friendly too.

However, the molecular mechanism of gene activation is unclear. Here we show that only two functional modules are necessary and sufficient for target recognition: those that bind to non-methylated CpGs and di-/tri-methylated histone H3 lysine 36 .

Auto suppliers here have some of the world's most automated factories. But because they also serve as global mother plants for low-tech operations overseas, they sometimes have to dumb down lines, making output more costly and labor intense.

On a late May afternoon, more than 40 years ago, I sat and looked at one of the world's most famous gardens and failed to empty my mind of any thought except, "Is this a con trick?".

The cherry trees are blooming in all their delicate glory in Kyoto, Japan. The " Philosopher's Path " in the northern part of the city's Higashiyama district is a particularly popular place to see the pale pink flowers.

You wouldn't know it to look at our poker faces, but deep down every Japanese is a drama queen.

Across 176 full-color pages, author and historian Sophie Richard delivers comprehensive insight on over 50 art museums and galleries throughout Japan, in her first book " The Art Lover's Guide to Japanese Museums ."

Kyoto Anime Manga Network Shop, or an antenna shop for Kyoto-related anime and comic goods opened on March 29, in Kawaramachi Nishi-iru, Takoyakushi-dori, Nakagyo Ward, Kyoto, as a part of the prefectural and city governments' project to revitalize the content industry.

"Gion Kobu Kabukai," or the preservation society for Gion Kobu Dance, is selling commemorative goods exclusively at Gion Kobu Kaburenjo Theater in Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto, from April 1st to 30, when the dance performance "Miyako Odori," takes place.

The transformation of Edo from a mosquito-infested fishing village to seat of power and cultural center has endlessly fascinated lovers of history.

Lauren Danson, owner of Mizuba Tea Company, has been a tea fanatic for as long as she can remember.

Incumbent Kyoto Gov. Keiji Yamada, 60, easily won re-election Sunday night, defeating rival Nozomu Ozaki, 59, by over a quarter of a million votes in a lackluster race.

Glowsticks. Confetti. A pop music group. This looks more like a party than an entrance ceremony.

The annual Kyotographie International Photography Festival will open again in Kyoto this month.

Public libraries are important community resources across Japan, but while English is taught from fifth grade, those hoping to find a ready stash of English-language reading material may be disappointed.

In a heartening season of renewal after winter's chill, a wave of sakura washes over these islands.