All trash bins in Kyoto's popular Gion area get 'smart' to combat tourist litter
KYOTO -- At the Gion shopping district and elsewhere in this west Japan city, solar-powered "smart" garbage boxes were installed on Feb. 14, capable of automatically compressing trash to reduce the ...
Plan A Trip To Kii Peninsula, A Sacred And Lesser-Known Part Of Japan
Are you one of 40 million travelers expected to visit Japan soon, but want a place less touristy than Tokyo and Kyoto?
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In Rural Japan, Learning Zen Mindfulness at an 800-Year-Old Temple
At a big-hearted retreat surrounded by nature, Zen rituals fused with mindfulness practices teach Kate Crockett to be more ...
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I Walked Japan's Kiso Valley and It Felt Like Stepping Into a Woodblock Print
A walking tour of the Kiso Valley offers glimpses of the golden age of Japan’s great printmakers.
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Japan's Kobayashi claim first victory in 11 months on home soil
Olympic champion Ryoyu Kobayashi claimed his first ski jumping World Cup win in 11 months on Saturday in front of his home ...
Aiko makes her debut at duck hunting with foreign envoys
ICHIKAWA, Chiba Prefecture--Princess Aiko played host to foreign diplomats at an event here to show off traditional duck hunting skills. The Shinhama Kamoba (Shinhama Imperial Wild Duck Preserve) ...