Kyoto
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Crime & CourtsDead Boy’s Stepfather Confessed to Killing, Police Say; Victim’s Body May Have Been Moved Repeatedly
NANTAN, Kyoto — The Kyoto prefectural police on Thursday arrested Yuki Adachi on suspicion of aba...
April 16, 2026
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Crime & CourtsKyoto Police Arrests Father of 11-Year-Old Boy on Suspicion of Abandoning Son’s Body in Wooded Area
KYOTO – Police arrested the father of an 11-year-old boy whose body was found in a wooded area in...
April 16, 2026
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Crime & Courts
Police Search Family Home of 11-Year-Old Boy Found Dead in Kyoto Prefecture (UPDATE 1)
KYOTO — The Kyoto prefectural police on Wednesday searched the home of an 11-year-old boy whose b...
April 15, 2026
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Crime & CourtsKyoto Pref. Police Search Home of Boy After His Body Found in Wooded Area
Police on Wednesday searched the home of 11-year-old Yuki Adachi, whose body was found in a woode...
April 15, 2026
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Crime & CourtsBody Found in Kyoto Pref. Forest Confirmed to Be Missing 11-Year-Old Boy (UPDATE 1)
KYOTO — A body believed to be that of a child that was found in a wooded area in Nantan, Kyoto Pr...
April 14, 2026
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Crime & CourtsBody Suspected To Be Missing 11-Year-Old Boy Found in Kyoto Pref. Forest
KYOTO — The Kyoto prefectural police on Monday discovered a body believed to be that of a child i...
April 14, 2026
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Crime & CourtsBody Found in Nantan, Kyoto Prefecture, During Search for 11-Year-Old Boy in Area (Update 1)
KYOTO — The Kyoto prefectural police discovered a body believed to be of a child in Nantan, Kyoto...
April 13, 2026
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General NewsPolice Find Child’s Shoe During Search for Missing Boy in Nantan, Kyoto Prefecture
A shoe believed to belong to a child was found Sunday in a mountainous area in Nantan, Kyoto Pref...
April 12, 2026
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General NewsTimber Bridge with Cute Chainsaw-Carved Wooden Sculptures in Kyoto Pref. City Aims to Raise Area’s Popularity
KYOTO — Chainsaw-carved sculptures of animals have been installed at the four corners of the rail...
April 12, 2026
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General News
Kyoto Boy Missing for 20 Days; Largescale Search Continues in Nantan
Saturday marked 20 days since an elementary school boy went missing in Nantan, Kyoto Prefecture.<...
April 12, 2026
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Japan In FocusHeirs to Kyoto Talent: Woman Saves a Centuries-Old Confection from Extinction
KYOTO — Near the Kyoto Gyoen National Garden lies the traditional Japanese sweets shop Suhamaya. ...
April 11, 2026
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General NewsKyoto Pref. Police Widen Search for Missing Boy to Mountains with Holiday Homes
KYOTO — The Kyoto prefectural police began Tuesday searching the mountainous area near the home o...
April 7, 2026
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General NewsKyoto’s Temples, Shrines Attract Visitors from Home, Abroad for Cherry Blossom Viewing
KYOTO — Domestic and foreign visitors are coming in droves to soak up the spring season in Kyoto,...
April 3, 2026
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General NewsSomeiyoshino Cherry Blossom in Full Bloom at Kyoto Pref. Dike; Cherry Blossom Festival Set to Continue Through Sunday
KYOTO — Someiyoshino cherry blossoms were in full bloom at the Sewaritei dike in Yawata, Kyoto Pr...
April 2, 2026
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Police Find Child’s Shoe During Search for Missing Boy in Nantan, Kyoto Prefecture
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Body Found in Nantan, Kyoto Prefecture, During Search for 11-Year-Old Boy in Area (Update 1)
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Kyoto: Should Dark History of Brothels Be Passed On
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‘Photo Time’ for Noh, Kabuki Audiences Spreading in Kansai Region; Traditional Arts Working to Draw in Audiences
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Earthquake Measuring Magnitude 4.3 Hits Kyoto Prefecture; No Tsunami Expected (Update 1)