FORGOTTEN HISTORY: 7 - Caught on Camera

Japanese ambient musician Michiru Aoyama has woken at 5am to record a new album every day since 2021 – he's now earning $3,000 a month from his music on Spotify and Bandcamp

The Kyoto-based artist writes, records and releases a new eight-track album every single day

MusicRadar · Dec 5, 2023

‘Like brushing my teeth’: how Michiru Aoyama writes, records and releases an album every day

For two years, the Kyoto musician has risen at five, watched football, then made an eight-track album of super-deep ambient music – while fitting in a two-hour walk. And 200,000 fans are listening

The Guardian - UK · Dec 5, 2023

Manhole covers become collector’s items in Japan

Kyoto to sell its obsolete manhole covers in a bid to cash in on the public’s fascination with the decorated pieces

The Guardian - AU · Oct 11, 2023

KyoAni arson victims remembered 4 years on

KYOTO -- A memorial ceremony was held Tuesday to mark four years since the deadly arson attack at Kyoto Animation Co.'s No. 1 studio in Fushimi Ward, Kyoto, in which 36 people were killed.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Jul 18, 2023

Sliding components create a transformable office in Kyoto: see it move!

Naoshi Kondo Studio has created a transformable office with its own architectural puzzle box that turns an L-shaped unit into a multifunctional space

Wallpaper · Jul 14, 2023

How Denkiworks is “joining a very small club” – the Kyoto indie scene

Kyoto’s indie scene is small but dedicated. The three founders talk us through the unveiling of Denkiworks, the newest company to join the brave few trying to make it big.

TechRadar · Jul 11, 2023

New Kyoto-based indie studio has begun work on a title codenamed Project Tanuki

Former Q-Games and Chuhai Labs developers are joining forces to form a new indie games studio and develop a debut title.

TechRadar · Jul 11, 2023

Kyoto festival targets tourists with 400,000 yen seats

Want to be treated like a VIP while watching a procession during Kyoto's famed Gion Matsuri Festival? For 400,000 yen per person, premium seats with special benefits are being offered for the event to be held July 17.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Jun 20, 2023

Appreciation: Composers are often revered but rarely beloved. Kaija Saariaho was both

LOS ANGELES — This year's Ojai Festival began Thursday night with a tribute to Kaija Saariaho, the Finnish composer who died earlier this month. For Ojai, Steven Schick performed an ethereal percussion piece inspired by the moss garden at the Kyoto temple Saiho-ji, which is the greenest place I have…

Los Angeles Times · Jun 16, 2023

10 best couples holiday destinations for a 2023 city break, romantic retreat or luxury honeymoon

Away stays for zen newlyweds, active high school sweethearts and foodie couples still firmly in the honeymoon phase

The Independent UK · Jun 16, 2023