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Ancient glass bead unearthed in Japan

file photo taken in June 2012 shows a glass bead excavated from the fifth-century Utsukushi No. 1 burial mound in Nagaokakyo, Kyoto Prefecture, western Japan. The bead was found to have the same composition as those discovered in the territory of the Roman Empire.

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Dry moat believed part of ancient castle discovered

KYOTO, Japan - A dry moat, newly discovered in the ruins of Shoryuji Castle in Nagaokakyo, Kyoto Prefecture, western Japan, is opened to the press on July 30, 2014. Feudal Japanese warlord Hosokawa Tadaoki and his wife Tama, known as Garasha in history, spent their newly-married days at the castle, built on the site of what was believed to be Kotari Castle whose location has not been confirmed yet.

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Mitsubishi Electric shows digital signage

OSAKA, Japan - Mitsubishi Electric Corp. shows digital signage in different sizes developed for factories and offices at its factory in Nagaokakyo, Kyoto Prefecture, western Japan, on May 22, 2014.

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Cycling robot

OSAKA, Japan - The 2010 model of Murata Manufacturing Co.'s Seisaku-kun robot is unveiled in the city of Nagaokakyo in Kyoto Prefecture on Sept. 27, 2010. The 50-centimeter tall humanoid, highlighting the company's environmentally friendly technologies, will be showcased at the CEATEC electronics show in Chiba City's Makuhari Messe convention center starting Oct. 5.

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Ancient waterfowl figure

KYOTO, Japan - An ancient clay figure featuring a waterfowl is shown to reporters on July 28, 2010, after it was unearthed by municipal authorities at the late fifth century Igenoyama tomb in Nagaokakyo, Kyoto Prefecture.

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Murata's cycling robots

KYOTO, Japan - Murata Manufacturing Co. unveils a unicycle-riding robot at Nagaokakyo, Kyoto Prefecture on Sept. 23 along with a bicycle-riding robot the Nagaokakyo-based company had developed earlier. The company describes the two robots as ''cousins'' as they share the same weight (5 kilograms) and height (50 centimeters). According to Murata officials, the unicycle-riding robot, designed in the form of a kindergarten girl, can ride the unicycle backward and forward. The robot can also keep itself in balance without falling in a stationary pose. The two robots can be viewed by the public at the CEATEC Japan 2008 exhibition to open at Makuhari Messe in Chiba on Sept. 30.

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Murata's unicycle-riding robot

KYOTO, Japan - Murata Manufacturing Co. unveils a unicycle-riding robot (photo) at Nagaokakyo, Kyoto Prefecture on Sept. 23 along with a bicycle-riding robot the Nagaokakyo-based company had developed earlier. The company describes the two robots as ''cousins'' as they share the same weight (5 kilograms) and height (50 centimeters). According to Murata officials, the unicycle-riding robot, designed in the form of a kindergarten girl, can ride the unicycle backward and forward. The robot can also keep itself in balance without falling in a stationary pose. The two robots can be viewed by the public at the CEATEC Japan 2008 exhibition to open at Makuhari Messe in Chiba on Sept. 30.

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Murata's unicycle-riding robot

OSAKA, Japan - Murata Manufacturing Co. unveils a unicycle-riding robot (photo) at Nagaokakyo, Kyoto Prefecture on Sept. 23 along with a bicycle-riding robot the Nagaokakyo-based company had developed earlier. The company describes the two robots as ''cousins'' as they share the same weight (5 kilograms) and height (50 centimeters). According to Murata officials, the unicycle-riding robot, designed in the form of a kindergarten girl, can ride the unicycle backward and forward. The robot can also keep itself in balance without falling in a stationary pose. The two robots can be viewed by the public at the CEATEC Japan 2008 exhibition to open at Makuhari Messe in Chiba on Sept. 30. (Kyodo)

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Murata's cycling robots

KYOTO, Japan - Murata Manufacturing Co. unveils a unicycle-riding robot at Nagaokakyo, Kyoto Prefecture on Sept. 23 along with a bicycle-riding robot the Nagaokakyo-based company had developed earlier. The company describes the two robots as ''cousins'' as they share the same weight (5 kilograms) and height (50 centimeters). According to Murata officials, the unicycle-riding robot, designed in the form of a kindergarten girl, can ride the unicycle backward and forward. The robot can also keep itself in balance without falling in a stationary pose. The two robots can be viewed by the public at the CEATEC Japan 2008 exhibition to open at Makuhari Messe in Chiba on Sept. 30. (Kyodo)

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Suntory's beer factory in Nagaokakyo, Kyoto Pref.

Suntory Holdings Ltd.'s Kyoto beer factory is seen in Nagaokakyo, Kyoto Prefecture, on June 3, 2015. The production of "Master's Dream," Suntory's top grade Premium Malt's beer, will also begin at the factory in western Japan from the spring of 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Suntory revises up sales plan of "Master's Dream" beer

A woman shows off bottles of Suntory Holdings Ltd.'s "Master's Dream," its top grade Premium Malt's beer, in Nagaokakyo, Kyoto Prefecture, western Japan, on June 3, 2015. The company announced the upward revision of its sales plan of the beer for 2015 from 700,000 cases to 1.1 million cases due to faster-than-expected sales pace since the launch in March. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan city to start tracking service for missing dementia sufferers

Photo taken on Sept. 29, 2015, shows a Bluetooth tag (L) to be leased by the western Japanese city of Nagaokakyo to help find missing dementia patients. In the first attempt in Japan, the city will start providing 200 tags for free from February 2016 and installing receivers at 18 locations, including at the foot of a mountain. The city will ask people to download a dedicated app so their smartphones can work as receivers. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Remnants of corridor in ruins of ancient capital found in Kyoto

A representative of the Muko City Center for Archeological Operations shows during a press preview on Oct. 22, 2015, two places where foundation stones for pillars of ancient capital buildings were installed. The ruins are remnants of a corridor surrounding the "daigokuden" main building at the Nagaokakyo ruins in Muko, Kyoto Prefecture, western Japan. Nagaokakyo was an ancient Japanese capital from 784 to 794, established by Emperor Kanmu. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Kyozo Matsumura accepts death penalty for killing 2 relatives

TOKYO, Japan - File photo of Kyozo Matsumura, who withdrew his appeal on April 8 against the death penalty imposed on him for stabbing a 57-year-old aunt to death in Nagaokakyo, Kyoto Prefecture, and stealing 20,000 yen in cash from her in January last year and, a week later, fatally beating a 72-year-old granduncle in Sagamihara, Kanagawa Prefecture, and stealing 3,000 yen in cash. (Kyodo)

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Cycling robot

OSAKA, Japan - The 2010 model of Murata Manufacturing Co.'s Seisaku-kun robot is unveiled in the city of Nagaokakyo in Kyoto Prefecture on Sept. 27, 2010. The 50-centimeter tall humanoid, highlighting the company's environmentally friendly technologies, will be showcased at the CEATEC electronics show in Chiba City's Makuhari Messe convention center starting Oct. 5. (Kyodo)

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Ancient waterfowl figure

KYOTO, Japan - An ancient clay figure featuring a waterfowl is shown to reporters on July 28, 2010, after it was unearthed by municipal authorities at the late fifth century Igenoyama tomb in Nagaokakyo, Kyoto Prefecture. (Kyodo)

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Dry moat believed part of ancient castle discovered

KYOTO, Japan - A dry moat, newly discovered in the ruins of Shoryuji Castle in Nagaokakyo, Kyoto Prefecture, western Japan, is opened to the press on July 30, 2014. Feudal Japanese warlord Hosokawa Tadaoki and his wife Tama, known as Garasha in history, spent their newly-married days at the castle, built on the site of what was believed to be Kotari Castle whose location has not been confirmed yet. (Kyodo)

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Panasonic to sell money-losing chip business

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Nov. 28, 2019, shows the head office of Panasonic Semiconductor Solutions in Nagaokakyo, western Japan. Panasonic Corp. said the same day it will withdraw from its money-losing chip business by selling its shares in Panasonic Semiconductor as well as Panasonic Industrial Devices Systems and Technology Co. to Taiwan's Nuvoton Technology Corp. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Panasonic Semiconductor Solutions

Photo taken Nov. 28, 2019, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows Panasonic Semiconductor Solutions Co.'s head office in Nagaokakyo, Kyoto Prefecture, western Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo