The dignified crests adorning various items from Noren curtains to temple roofs are a common sight in Kyoto. These symbols of families and organizations originated over 1,000 years ago.

Core Kyoto narrator Gary Tegler gets a close-up look at the Gion Matsuri, which began over 1,000 years ago, as he unravels the mystery of the decorations and meets the foreign volunteers.

The Agency for Cultural Affairs moved to Kyoto this week in the first full-scale relocation of a central government ministry or agency to a region outside of Tokyo. The administration of former ...

In the depths of Kyoto’s picturesque Ohara region lies Hachikan Ohara, a luxury accommodation built for those who want to ...

Discover how the "audience effect" boosts chimpanzees' performance on tough tasks, revealing social behavior parallels with ...

It has commissioned leading scholars to examine a uniquely wide range of core issues that must be addressed if the world is to reach an effective agreement on a successor regime to the Kyoto Protocol.

Chimpanzees, like many humans, perform better at complex tasks when there is an audience watching, scientists have ...

Six chimpanzees at a Kyoto research centre were observed carrying out touchscreen tasks. A research team found the animals ...

Chimpanzees use computer better in tests when they have an audience, study finds - Scientists say effect of audience on ...

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A Lesson from Kyoto: Embracing the Power of Now Huang’s commitment to ... Huang's personal philosophy is not just a ...