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Japan: Car Bursts Into Flames After Hit by Train in Kyoto, Leaving Driver Dead 3

A train collided with a car at a railroad crossing near Shin-Hosono Station on the Kintetsu Kyoto Line in Kyoto on Saturday, December 20, causing the car to burst into flames. Police said a body was found in the driver’s seat of the car. The vehicle had reportedly rear-ended another car that was stopped at the crossing before entering it and being struck by the train.

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Japan: Car Bursts Into Flames After Hit by Train in Kyoto, Leaving Driver Dead 2

A train collided with a car at a railroad crossing near Shin-Hosono Station on the Kintetsu Kyoto Line in Kyoto on Saturday, December 20, causing the car to burst into flames. Police said a body was found in the driver’s seat of the car. The vehicle had reportedly rear-ended another car that was stopped at the crossing before entering it and being struck by the train.

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Japan: Car Bursts Into Flames After Hit by Train in Kyoto, Leaving Driver Dead

A train collided with a car at a railroad crossing near Shin-Hosono Station on the Kintetsu Kyoto Line in Kyoto on Saturday, December 20, causing the car to burst into flames. Police said a body was found in the driver’s seat of the car. The vehicle had reportedly rear-ended another car that was stopped at the crossing before entering it and being struck by the train.

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84% success rate for brain-tied remote control of TV

OSAKA, Japan - A man with a brain-computer interface device attached to the head operates a TV set remotely by combining thought and near-infrared spectroscopy with an 84% success rate derived in a test at the Advanced Telecommunications Research Institute International in Seika, Kyoto Prefecture, western Japan, on Dec. 4, 2014.

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Giving 'little gifts' a fad among young people

TOKYO, Japan - A staffer at Meiji Seika Kaisha Ltd.'s "100% Chocolate Cafe" in Tokyo holds a set of chocolates to be sold chiefly as "little gifts" on Sept. 4, 2014. Many confectionary companies are developing their own goodies as today's young people often give small presents to their bosses, colleagues, etc. irrespective of the season.

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Panels change directions to follow person's moves

OSAKA, Japan - NTT Communication Science Laboratories demonstrates a system that delicately changes directions of panels following a person's moves in the town of Seika, Kyoto Prefecture, on June 5, 2014.

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Device to show muscle movement with sounds

OSAKA, Japan - NTT Communication Science Laboratories demonstrates a device that recognizes muscle movements with a sensor and represents them with sounds in the town of Seika, Kyoto Prefecture, on June 5, 2014. The device is wrapped around the demonstrator's right arm.

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NTT's small navigation system

OSAKA, Japan - NTT Communication Sciences Laboratories unveils a downsized navigation system in the town of Seika, Kyoto Prefecture, on June 5, 2014, which leads the user to a destination as if to take someone by the hand.

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Suntory's groundbreaking ceremony for research center

OSAKA, Japan - A groundbreaking ceremony for "Suntory World Research Center," Suntory Holdings Ltd.'s new research facility, is held in Seika, Kyoto Prefecture, western Japan, on May 8, 2014.

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'Manga' to teach danger of asbestos in quakes

KOBE, Japan - A young man and woman hold copies of a "manga" explanatory book created by Kobe University and Kyoto Seika University to teach the risks of being exposed to asbestos in the event of an earthquake at Kobe University in Kobe, western Japan, on March 26, 2014. Students from the universities have contributed to producing the book by interviewing people affected by the March 2011 earthquake in Ishinomaki and the town of Onagawa in Miyagi Prefecture in the summer of 2013.

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Universities producing increasing numbers of manga majors

TOKYO, Japan - Iku Sakurabe (R), who graduated from the "Cartoon Course" at Kyoto Seika University, receives training from a supervisor in serving tea at luxury Japanese-style inn Nakanobo Zui-en in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, on July 18, 2013.

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Gigantic billboard for chocolate bar contends for world record

OSAKA, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Feb. 8, 2011, shows a big billboard -- about 166 meters in width and 28 m in height -- in the form of a chocolate bar in Takatsuki, Osaka Prefecture. Confectionery maker Meiji Seika Kaisha Ltd. set up the billboard along the outer surface of its factory ahead of Valentine's Day on Feb. 14 when it is customary in Japan for women to give chocolates to men. The company has applied to Guinness World Records for the billboard to be registered as the world's biggest advertising board made of plastic.

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Meiji Dairies, Meiji Seika announce management integration

TOKYO, Japan - Naotada Sato (L), president of major confectionary maker Meiji Seika Kaisha Ltd., and Shigetaro Asano, president of dairy products maker Meiji Dairies Corp., shake hands after a news conference in Tokyo on Sept. 11. They announced the two companies have agreed to integrate their managements in April.

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(2)England soccer star Beckham in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - England soccer star David Beckham waves to about 1,000 fans June 20 at Tokyo International Forum in central Tokyo. Meiji Seika Kaisha Ltd., a major confectionery maker that has a TV commercial contract with Beckham, sponsored the event.

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(1)England soccer star Beckham in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - England soccer star David Beckham (R) kisses a fan June 20 at Tokyo International Forum during an event sponsored by major confectionery maker Meiji Seika Kaisha Ltd. About 1,000 selected fans flocked to the event.

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'Chocolate' Beckham appears in central Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - A chocolate statue of English soccer superstar David Beckham is encased in a building in Tokyo's central commercial district Shibuya on Dec. 17. The 3-meter-high sweet was produced by leading confectionery maker Meiji Seika Ltd. to mark Beckham's appearance in TV commercials for the company. Meiji Seika spent two and a half months making the statue using some several thousand tablets of chocolate.

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National Diet Library opens Kyoto branch

KYOTO, Japan - The National Diet Library' Kansai branch opens on Oct. 7 in Seika town, Kyoto Prefecture, to accommodate some stocks from the main library in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward. The glass building houses 3.2 million titles.

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Dancing robot unveiled

A human-shaped robot dances by imitating the movements of a researcher of the Kawato Dynamic Brain project team in Seika, Kyoto Prefecuture, on June 24. The 185-cm-tall, 80-kg robot developed by the project team moves in response to information from a built-in camera and microphones. The team belongs to the government-affiliated Japan Science and Technology Corp.

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Keigan's motor modules for robot moving parts

Keigan, based in Seika-cho, Kyoto Prefecture, has released the "Keigan Motor Separate Type," a motor module for moving parts such as joints and wheels of robots. The motor and controller parts can be separated, making it easier to miniaturize moving parts. The motor modules for the moving parts of the robot, such as joints and wheels, use dedicated software that is easy to understand visually with pictures and diagrams, and the movements can be set from a smartphone, tablet, or PC. Through wireless communication, a specific motor can be selected from a large number of motors and its movement can be controlled. Wireless communication between motors allows for easy interlocking. Since it makes little noise and is easy to repeat, it is easy to use in a variety of situations. In addition to robots, demand is expected to grow for research and prototype parts for automobiles and home appliances. (Photo taken on August 22, 2019, location unknown, credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images)

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Equipment for pressure treatment developed by Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine and others

Kazuyuki Akasaka, a specially appointed professor at Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kenji Kaneori, an associate professor at Kyoto Institute of Technology, and their colleagues have developed a technology to process food under high pressure and improve its shelf life. (= March 11, 2019, credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun/Kyodo News Images)

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Meiji Dairies, Meiji Seika announce management integration

TOKYO, Japan - Naotada Sato (L), president of major confectionary maker Meiji Seika Kaisha Ltd., and Shigetaro Asano, president of dairy products maker Meiji Dairies Corp., shake hands after a news conference in Tokyo on Sept. 11. They announced the two companies have agreed to integrate their managements in April. (Kyodo)

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(2)England soccer star Beckham in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - England soccer star David Beckham waves to about 1,000 fans June 20 at Tokyo International Forum in central Tokyo. Meiji Seika Kaisha Ltd., a major confectionery maker that has a TV commercial contract with Beckham, sponsored the event. (Kyodo)

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'Chocolate' Beckham appears in central Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - A chocolate statue of English soccer superstar David Beckham is encased in a building in Tokyo's central commercial district Shibuya on Dec. 17. The 3-meter-high sweet was produced by leading confectionery maker Meiji Seika Ltd. to mark Beckham's appearance in TV commercials for the company. Meiji Seika spent two and a half months making the statue using some several thousand tablets of chocolate. (Kyodo)

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Suntory World Research Center completed in Kyoto Pref.

Suntory Holdings Ltd. holds a ceremony to commemorate the completion of the Suntory World Research Center in the town of Seika, Kyoto Prefecture, on May 27, 2015. It is a new R&D hub for the Japanese beverage giant. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ribbon-cutting ceremony for Suntory World Research Center

Suntory Holdings Ltd. President Takeshi Niinami (L) and Shingo Torii, vice chairman of the board, attend a ribbon-cutting ceremony to commemorate the completion of the Suntory World Research Center in the town of Seika, Kyoto Prefecture, western Japan, on May 27, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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2 Japanese nationals listed as crashed German jet passengers

Masanori Abe (R), human resources and general affairs manager of Tokyo-based trading company Seika Corp., meets with reporters in Tokyo on March 25, 2015, as the company's employee Junichi Sato is listed among 150 crew and passengers of a Germanwings Airbus that crashed in southern France on March 24, 2015. The Japanese government is trying to confirm whether two Japanese nationals including Sato were indeed aboard the aircraft. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Agriculture demonstration experiment

Yasutaka Kitagawa (R), an official in charge of the "sharing" agriculture demonstration experiment at Toray Construction Co., works with a supporter at a demonstration farm in Seika, Kyoto Prefecture, western Japan on Dec. 13, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Agriculture demonstration experiment

Participants of the "sharing" agriculture demonstration experiment plant vegetable seedlings at a demonstration farm in Seika, Kyoto Prefecture, western Japan on Dec. 13, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Agriculture demonstration experiment

Participants of the "sharing" agriculture demonstration experiment harvest vegetables at a demonstration farm in Seika, Kyoto Prefecture, western Japan on Dec. 13, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Drone test site opens in Kyoto Pref.

A man operates a drone at a newly opened test site in the town of Seika, Kyoto Prefecture, on Oct. 21, 2015. The site in western Japan was established for research on the practicability of drones for industrial purposes. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Drone test site opens in Kyoto Pref.

A man operates a drone at a newly opened test site in the town of Seika, Kyoto Prefecture, on Oct. 21, 2015. It is the first such site in the Kansai region in western Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Gigantic billboard for chocolate bar contends for world record

OSAKA, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Feb. 8, 2011, shows a big billboard -- about 166 meters in width and 28 m in height -- in the form of a chocolate bar in Takatsuki, Osaka Prefecture. Confectionery maker Meiji Seika Kaisha Ltd. set up the billboard along the outer surface of its factory ahead of Valentine's Day on Feb. 14 when it is customary in Japan for women to give chocolates to men. The company has applied to Guinness World Records for the billboard to be registered as the world's biggest advertising board made of plastic. (Kyodo)

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84% success rate for brain-tied remote control of TV

OSAKA, Japan - A man with a brain-computer interface device attached to the head operates a TV set remotely by combining thought and near-infrared spectroscopy with an 84% success rate derived in a test at the Advanced Telecommunications Research Institute International in Seika, Kyoto Prefecture, western Japan, on Dec. 4, 2014. (Kyodo)

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Giving 'little gifts' a fad among young people

TOKYO, Japan - A staffer at Meiji Seika Kaisha Ltd.'s "100% Chocolate Cafe" in Tokyo holds a set of chocolates to be sold chiefly as "little gifts" on Sept. 4, 2014. Many confectionary companies are developing their own goodies as today's young people often give small presents to their bosses, colleagues, etc. irrespective of the season. (Kyodo)

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Japan administrative reform minister Kono meets AI humanoid

Taro Kono (L), Japanese minister in charge of administrative reform, talks to an artificial intelligence-equipped humanoid robot, named Erica, on Dec. 20, 2020, during a visit to Advanced Telecommunications Research Institute International in Seika, Kyoto Prefecture, western Japan.

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Kyoto International Manga Museum

Undated file photo shows visitors standing in front of the "Wall of Manga" at the Kyoto International Manga Museum. The museum opened in November 2006 under a joint project of Kyoto city and Kyoto Seika University to collect, preserve and exhibit manga materials as well as to conduct research into manga culture. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Meiji Seika, Pokka prepare new drink brand, 1st since business ti

TOKYO, Japan - Confectionery maker Meiji Seika Kaisha Ltd. and soft drinks maker Pokka Corp. said Aug. 20 they will launch ''Cocopresso,'' a new canned drink, in September under the first brand they have jointly created since forming a business alliance last year. The new drink is a mixture of cocoa and espresso. (Kyodo)

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(1)England soccer star Beckham in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - England soccer star David Beckham (R) kisses a fan June 20 at Tokyo International Forum during an event sponsored by major confectionery maker Meiji Seika Kaisha Ltd. About 1,000 selected fans flocked to the event. (Kyodo)

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National Diet Library opens Kyoto branch

KYOTO, Japan - The National Diet Library' Kansai branch opens on Oct. 7 in Seika town, Kyoto Prefecture, to accommodate some stocks from the main library in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward. The glass building houses 3.2 million titles. (Kyodo)

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Dancing robot unveiled

A human-shaped robot dances by imitating the movements of a researcher of the Kawato Dynamic Brain project team in Seika, Kyoto Prefecuture, on June 24. The 185-cm-tall, 80-kg robot developed by the project team moves in response to information from a built-in camera and microphones. The team belongs to the government-affiliated Japan Science and Technology Corp.

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Dancing robot unveiled

A human-shaped robot dances by imitating the movements of a researcher of the Kawato Dynamic Brain project team in Seika, Kyoto Prefecuture, on June 24. The 185-cm-tall, 80-kg robot developed by the project team moves in response to information from a built-in camera and microphones. The team belongs to the government-affiliated Japan Science and Technology Corp.