Kyoto Animation Arsonist Indicted

Kyoto Animation arsonist indicted

Japanese prosecutors have indicted a 42-year-old man over an arson attack at an animation studio in Kyoto.

The fire at the Kyoto Animation studio in July last year killed 36 people and injured 32.

Kyoto Animation Arson Suspect To Be Indicted

Kyoto Animation arson suspect to be indicted

Japanese prosecutors are expected to indict the suspect in the deadly arson attack on Kyoto Animation last year, following his detention for psychiatric analysis.

Aoba Shinji is accused of setting fire to the studio in the city of Kyoto, western Japan, killing 36 people and injuring 33 in July last year.

Signboards Created For Kyoto Yearend Kabuki

Signboards created for Kyoto yearend kabuki

Special signboards with the names of the Kabuki actors starring in yearend performances at Kyoto's Minamiza Theater are being created at a temple in the western Japanese city.

About 40 "maneki" signboards are being prepared at Myodenji Temple. The boards are about 2 meters long.

Drawing Of Bodhisattvas Found On Kyoto Temple Door

Drawing of bodhisattvas found on Kyoto temple door

A drawing of bodhisattvas, or Buddhist saints, has been discovered on one of the doors at a World Heritage-listed temple in Kyoto Prefecture.

The door was made nearly 1,000 years ago, when the Byodoin temple was built in what is now Uji City. It was for the temple's phoenix hall.

Tokyo Residents, Other Tourists Crowd Kyoto Temple

Tokyo residents, other tourists crowd Kyoto temple

A famous Buddhist temple in Japan's western city of Kyoto drew crowds of tourists on the first weekend since the government's domestic tourism incentive campaign started including Tokyo residents earlier this month.

Visitors to Kiyomizu-dera and nearby places included sightseers from Tokyo.

Kyoto City To Double Public Health Office Staff

Kyoto City to double public health office staff

Kyoto City in western Japan has decided to double the number of staff at public health offices by the end of September to better deal with novel coronavirus infections.

The city will move up hiring plans while confirming the wishes of new workers. It will also have staffing agencies send more medical nurses and public health nurses. It aims to have 66 workers by the end of this month.

Kyoto Scales Down Bonfire Festival

Kyoto scales down bonfire festival

The annual bonfire festival in the city of Kyoto was held on a much smaller scale on Sunday to avoid large crowds amid the coronavirus outbreak.

"Gozan Okuribi" takes place on August 16 to send off the ancestral spirits who are believed to return home during the Bon holidays.

Memorial Held For Victims Of Kyoto Animation Fire

Memorial held for victims of Kyoto Animation fire

Saturday marks exactly one year since the deadly arson attack at a studio of Kyoto Animation in Kyoto, Japan.

The blaze on July 18 last year left 36 employees dead and 33 others injured. It was the worst mass-killing in Japan in about three decades.

Scenic Kyoto Train Resumes Services

Scenic Kyoto train resumes services

A scenic train in Kyoto, western Japan, is running again after suspending services in early April due to the coronavirus.

The Sagano Romantic Train travels along the Hozu-gawa River from Sagano to Kameoka in Kyoto.

Kyoto Announces State Of Emergency Request

Kyoto announces state of emergency request

Kyoto Prefecture and Kyoto City in western Japan have decided to ask the central government to put the prefecture under a state of emergency for the coronavirus pandemic.

Kyoto Governor Nishiwaki Takatoshi and Kyoto City Mayor Kadokawa Daisaku made the announcement at a news conference on Friday morning.

Kyoto To Make State Of Emergency Request

Kyoto to make state of emergency request

Kyoto Prefecture and Kyoto City in western Japan are to ask the central government to put the prefecture under a state of emergency for the coronavirus pandemic.

Kyoto Governor Nishiwaki Takatoshi and Kyoto City Mayor Kadokawa Daisaku are set to announce their request at a news conference on Friday morning.

Kyoto Univ. Doctors Ordered To Self-isolate

Kyoto Univ. doctors ordered to self-isolate

Kyoto University Hospital in western Japan says it ordered 116 staff members to isolate themselves at home because they dined out or traveled, despite instructions not to do so.

The hospital says at least 44 doctors, 57 trainee doctors, and 15 others were found to have behaved contrary to the hospital's instructions. The staff members were ordered to avoid dining out or drinking alcohol with others, and also to refrain from traveling.