In the residential area of Nishikyo Ward, Kyoto City, cars speed past pedestrians on a daily basis. Despite its importance to the local community, the road lacks speed limit signs.
A mosaic recreating "The Great Wave Off Kanagawa," an iconic woodblock print by Japanese ukiyo-e artist Katsushika Hokusai, has been certified by Guinness World Records for the largest number of photographs used to make the artwork.
Kyoto has a reputation as a place where there’s a second meaning behind people’s choice of words. Often that meaning is meant to subtly nudge the recipient’s behavior in a certain direction, like we’ve seen with “You have so many friends” or “You have such a nice watch.” And now Kyoto Prefecture’s Kameoka City is doing…
Social media apps and online networks are connecting like-minded folks who are keen to keep their local areas clean, with users posting photos of collected litter while helping inspire and motivate others.