Ancient capital of Japan, cultural anchor of the Keihanshin region
Prof. Aono's death has highlighted a long-term record showing cherry blossom peak bloom in Kyoto is occurring earlier due to rising temperatures. This shift affects Japan's cultural traditions and tourism, with peak bloom now arriving weeks earlier than in previous centuries. The record underscores climate change's impact on natural and cultural cycles.
Suzuki has died at age 93 from heart failure at his Tokyo home, according to Seven-Eleven operator Seven & i Holdings. He helped bring 7-Eleven to Japan and led 7-Eleven Japan for four decades, overseeing a shift from a single store to tens of thousands of locations and pioneering in-store banking and other services.
Weston Higginbotham, a 20-year-old Auburn student, has been found deceased by a volunteer search‑and‑rescue team in a mountainous area outside Kyoto, Japan. His family says the grief is overwhelming; authorities have not immediately disclosed a cause of death. He went missing on May 29 during a family trip to Kyoto.