She chose a pink kimono with a subdued pattern ... With a spring in her step, she and her male partner walked off toward Nara Park, where the heat of the day had eased. From 2023, the number ...

OJI, Nara Prefecture--A parade of dogs added a twist to an annual procession of kimono-clad children during a traditional ceremony held at famed Darumaji temple in this western town. Darumaji is ...

"It's perhaps difficult to expect the park to remain empty of trash cans forever," he said. With cultural differences in mind, Nara authorities are trialling high-tech, solar-powered bins near the ...