Kyoto
Prince Hisahito of the Japanese imperial family visited the mausoleums of Emperor Meiji and Emperor Komei in Kyoto on February 27, 2026, to report the completion of his coming-of-age ceremony from last September. The visit was private during his university spring break, and he performed rituals in morning dress.
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In Kyoto, 27-year-old Kengo Banba is revitalizing his family's 150-year-old dyeing workshop by adapting the prestigious kuro-zome black dyeing technique to Western clothing. Facing near closure due to his grandfather's illness, his mother took over the business, and now Banba continues the legacy with a pursuit of a shade 'blacker than black'.
December 14, 2025 08:48