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The founder of Nant Distilling, Keith Batt, has appeared in court facing charges for allegedly defrauding investors in a whisky investment scheme. Court documents list 56 alleged victims of ...

A man charged with the 2019 fatal arson attack on a Kyoto Animation Co. studio has dropped his appeal to overturn his death sentence, a Japanese high court said Tuesday, finalizing the verdict over ...

Below is a brief description of two recent releases from Dalmore, the Select Edition 15 YO and 18 YO single malt Scotch whisky. Both whiskies are outstanding and worthy of the title A Whisky of ...

The Osaka High Court announced that Shinji Aoba, the suspect of the arson murder case that killed 36 people and wounded 32 others at Kyoto Animation, has withdrawn the appeal to his death sentence ...

Today saw the announcement of the unexpected pairing of Hollywood legend with traditional Scottish whisky brand Glenmorangie. The new campaign called "Once Upon a Time in Scotland" sees us follow ...

The site where Kyoto Animation Studio 1 once stood is seen in Kyoto's Fushimi Ward on Jan. 25, 2024, from a Mainichi Shimbun helicopter. (Mainichi/Takeshi Nishimura) OSAKA (Kyodo) -- A man charged ...

Ken Rodgers, longtime managing editor of Kyoto Journal, passed away on Nov. 4. He was 72 years old. Rodgers was one of the Kyoto foreign community’s leading lights, respected for his kindness ...

Ninagawa notes that Kyoto, a city where architecture whispers the passage of time, had a strong influence on her work. In a time of both misinformation and too much information, quality journalism ...

Kyoto is shaking things up with a bold new tax on tourists! As the city battles overtourism, learn how this plan aims to preserve its rich culture while keeping both visitors and locals happy. Don’t ...

Domestic and foreign tourists crowd the area in front of Kyoto Station in this April 2024 file photo. (Mainichi/Yoko Minami) The Mainichi Shimbun answers some common questions readers may have ...