In Kyoto, tourists flock to the picturesque Gion district to glimpse Geisha clip-clopping along cobbled streets. It's one of the most photographed parts of the ancient capital. But now the people ...

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 ...

KYOTO -- In place of this west Japan city's famed Gion Festival, Shinto priests and a group of local parishioners paraded in areas around Yasaka Shrin ...