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4th anniversary of arson attack on Kyoto Animation studio

KYOTO, Japan, July 18 Kyodo - Kyoto Animation Co. President Hideaki Hatta meets the press on July 18, 2023, after attending a memorial ceremony at the site of an arson attack four years earlier on an animation studio in Kyoto, western Japan, that killed 36 people. (Kyodo)

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Protest against U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran

People march in Kyoto, western Japan, on March 5, 2026, in protest against the U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran.

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Protest against U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran

People march in Kyoto, western Japan, on March 5, 2026, in protest against the U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran.

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BOJ Policy Board member Takata

Bank of Japan Policy Board member Hajime Takata speaks at a press conference in Kyoto on Feb. 26, 2026.

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BOJ Policy Board member Takata

Bank of Japan Policy Board member Hajime Takata prepares for a lecture in Kyoto, western Japan, on Feb, 26, 2026.

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Images of Seasonal Flowers

Seasonal flowers, the image of plum blossoms.=February 19,2026,Kyoto

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Images of Seasonal Flowers

Seasonal flowers, the image of plum blossoms.=February 19,2026,Kyoto

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Images of Seasonal Flowers

Seasonal flowers, the image of plum blossoms.=February 19,2026,Kyoto

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Images of Seasonal Flowers

Seasonal flowers, the image of plum blossoms.=February 19,2026,Kyoto

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Images of Seasonal Flowers

Seasonal flowers, the image of plum blossoms.=February 19,2026,Kyoto

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Images of Seasonal Flowers

Seasonal flowers, the image of plum blossoms.=February 19,2026,Kyoto

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[Breaking News]Bean-throwing event in Kyoto

KYOTO, Japan, Feb. 3 Kyodo - Maiko traditional Japanese entertainers scatter roasted beans during a Setsubun bean-throwing event at Yasaka shrine in Kyoto, western Japan, on Feb. 2, 2026. (Kyodo)

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Nobel laureate Kitagawa in Indonesia

Professor Susumu Kitagawa of Kyoto University, a co-winner of the 2025 Nobel Prize in chemistry, delivers a lecture on Feb. 4, 2026, in the suburbs of Jakarta.

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Bean-throwing event in Kyoto

Maiko traditional Japanese entertainers scatter roasted beans during a Setsubun bean-throwing event at Yasaka shrine in Kyoto, western Japan, on Feb. 2, 2026.

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Bean-throwing event in Kyoto

Maiko traditional Japanese entertainers scatter roasted beans during a Setsubun bean-throwing event at Yasaka shrine in Kyoto, western Japan, on Feb. 2, 2026.

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Centrist Reform Alliance co-leader Noda

Centrist Reform Alliance co-leader Yoshihiko Noda speaks to reporters in Kyoto, western Japan, on Jan. 30, 2026.

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Centrist Reform Alliance co-leader Noda

Centrist Reform Alliance co-leader Yoshihiko Noda speaks to reporters in Kyoto, western Japan, on Jan. 30, 2026.

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Nidek exterior, logo, and signboard

Nidek exterior, logo, and signboard=January 22,2026,Kyoto

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Tsubakimoto Chain signboard and logo

Tsubakimoto Chain signboard and logo=January 22,2026,Kyoto

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Nidek exterior, logo, and signboard

Nidek exterior, logo, and signboard=January 22,2026,Kyoto

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Nidek exterior, logo, and signboard

Nidek exterior, logo, and signboard=January 22,2026,Kyoto

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Tsubakimoto Chain signboard and logo

Tsubakimoto Chain signboard and logo=January 22,2026,Kyoto

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Nidek exterior, logo, and signboard

Nidek exterior, logo, and signboard=January 22,2026,Kyoto

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Japan: Strongest Cold Wave of Season Brings Heavy Snow to Wide Areas 2

A cold wave described as the strongest of the season has brought heavy snowfall to wide areas of Japan, particularly along the Sea of Japan coast. The snow is expected to persist through around Sunday, January 25.

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No. of foreign visitors to Japan tops 40 mil.

Tourists pack a street near Kiyomizu-dera temple in Kyoto, western Japan, on Jan. 20, 2026. The number of foreign visitors to Japan surged 16 percent to an estimated 42.7 million in 2025, exceeding 40 million for the first time.

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Nidek signboard and logo

Nidek signboard and logo=January 7,2026,Kyoto

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Nidek Kyoto Tower exterior, logo, and signboard

Nidek Kyoto Tower exterior, logo, and signboard=January 7,2026,Kyoto

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SCREEN Holding signboard and logo

SCREEN Holding signboard and logo=January 7,2026,Kyoto

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SCREEN Holding exterior, logo, and signboard

SCREEN Holding exterior, logo, and signboard=January 7,2026,Kyoto

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Nidek Kyoto Tower exterior, logo, and signboard

Nidek Kyoto Tower exterior, logo, and signboard=January 7,2026,Kyoto

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Geiko, maiko in Kyoto start work in 2026

KYOTO, Japan, Jan. 8 Kyodo - Geiko traditional entertainers and their Maiko apprentices, wearing formal attire, greet each other ahead of a ceremony in Kyoto on Jan. 7, 2026, marking their first business day of the year. (Kyodo)

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Nobel laureate Kitagawa

Professor Susumu Kitagawa of Kyoto University, a co-winner of the 2025 Nobel Prize in chemistry, delivers a lecture on Jan. 7, 2026, in Sendai in Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan.

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Nobel laureate Kitagawa

Professor Susumu Kitagawa of Kyoto University, a co-winner of the 2025 Nobel Prize in chemistry, delivers a lecture on Jan. 7, 2026, in Sendai in Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan.

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Geiko, maiko in Kyoto start work in 2026

Geiko traditional entertainers and their Maiko apprentices, wearing formal attire, prepare to take part in a ceremony in Kyoto, western Japan, on Jan. 7, 2026, marking their first business day of the year.

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Geiko, maiko in Kyoto start work in 2026

Geiko traditional entertainers and their Maiko apprentices, wearing formal attire, greet each other ahead of a ceremony in Kyoto on Jan. 7, 2026, marking their first business day of the year.

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Geiko, maiko in Kyoto start work in 2026

Maiko, apprentices of Geiko traditional entertainers, wearing formal attire, chat ahead of a ceremony in Kyoto, western Japan, on Jan. 7, 2026, marking their first business day of the year.

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Geiko, maiko in Kyoto start work in 2026

Geiko traditional entertainers and their apprentices Maiko, wearing their formal attire, recite a pledge during a ceremony in Kyoto, western Japan, on Jan. 7, 2026, marking their first business day of the year.

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Geiko in Kyoto start work in 2026

Geiko traditional professional entertainers from Kyoto's Miyagawacho district perform in the western Japan city, during a ceremony marking their first business day of the year on Jan. 7, 2026.

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[Breaking News]New Year's traditional card game ceremony in Kyoto

KYOTO, Japan, Jan. 3 Kyodo - Women dressed in traditional attire from ancient Heian period play karuta traditional card game in a New Year's ceremony at Yasaka shrine in Kyoto on Jan. 3, 2026.

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New Year flower arrangement event

KYOTO, Japan, Jan. 5 Kyodo - Ikenobo Senko, headmaster-designate of the Ikenobo school of Japanese ikebana flower arrangement, demonstrates the art during a New Year ceremony in Kyoto on Jan. 5, 2026. (Kyodo)

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[Breaking News]Kanji for "bear" chosen as best to characterize 2025

KYOTO, Japan, Dec. 12 Kyodo - Seihan Mori, chief Buddhist priest of Kiyomizu temple in Kyoto, writes the kanji character "kuma," meaning bear, with a calligraphy brush during the annual kanji-of-the-year event on Dec. 12, 2025. The character was chosen to symbolize the national mood for the year due to frequent bear sightings and related incidents across Japan, as well as attention to the return of pandas - written with characters meaning "bear" and "cat" - to China. (Kyodo)

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Japanese Nobel laureates in Stockholm

STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Dec. 12 Kyodo - Professor Susumu Kitagawa of Kyoto University, a co-winner of the 2025 Nobel Prize in chemistry, and Professor Shimon Sakaguchi of the University of Osaka, a co-winner of the 2025 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine, attend a press conference in Stockholm on Dec. 11, 2025, a day after the award ceremony. (Kyodo)

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Kanji for "bear" chosen as best to characterize 2025

KYOTO, Japan, Dec. 12 Kyodo - Seihan Mori, chief Buddhist priest of Kiyomizu temple in Kyoto, writes the kanji character "kuma," meaning bear, with a calligraphy brush during the annual kanji-of-the-year event on Dec. 12, 2025. The character was chosen to symbolize the national mood for the year due to frequent bear sightings and related incidents across Japan, as well as attention to the return of pandas - written with characters meaning "bear" and "cat" - to China. (Kyodo)

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[Breaking News]Nobel laureate Kitagawa returns to Japan

OSAKA, Japan, Dec. 15 Kyodo - Kyoto University professor Susumu Kitagawa, a co-winner of the 2025 Nobel Prize in chemistry, meets the press upon arriving at Osaka airport in western Japan on Dec. 15, 2025, following the award ceremony in Stockholm. (Kyodo)

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