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Sora News 24 - Top Stories

Beautiful Totoro bonsai figure needs no watering, makes soothing rain showers whenever you want

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Japanese convenience store Lawson now has stir-fried noodle-cooking robot chefs

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Starbucks Japan teams up with Traveler's Company for new stationery and goods collection

11 hours ago

Over 400 titles of free translated manga from publisher Shueisha available for a limited time

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Kochia calling: Right now is a great off-season season to visit this beautiful Japanese park

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Resident Evil's terrifying Licker becomes a bag in Japan that wants to feed you

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Japan's largest online flea market reminds users that selling used school swimsuits is prohibited

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Starbucks Japan to open Shinkansen platform stores at Kyoto and Nagoya stations

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Aichi city throws year-long 20th birthday bash for giant beckoning cat statue, Hello Kitty invited

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Chubu Centrair International Airport

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Final Fantasy plushie shoulder bags are fuzzy and functional [Photos]

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Akita Kanto Festival, one of Japan's most spectacular summer festivals, gets an anime twist this year

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U.S. government reportedly planning to close Nagoya consulate

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Yoshinoya gets into fancy fish, but is the cheap beef king reaching too far? [Taste test]

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Pokémon Center Online designates first Pokémon items that will require Japanese ID card to buy

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Toyota Museum's international retro vehicle parade returns to Aichi this autumn

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Expo 2005 Aichi Commemorative Park

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Tokyo's Haneda Airport airlines announce stricter luggage check-in deadline for domestic flights

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Sanrio characters join forces with your favorite Japanese snack mascots as prizes at Family Mart

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Coco's Japan is very confident in their chilled ramen, but should they be? [Taste test]

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Is covering your entire upper body with cooling strips enough to fend off Japan's summer heat?

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Pokémon comes to McDonald's Japan for new Happy Meals toys, brings every generation's starters

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Tokyo's newest viral dessert is like a Japanese parfait inside a bread bun [Taste test]

6 days ago

Japanese vending machine sells freshly squeezed lemon juice with a futuristic light show

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Starbucks Japan releases first-ever gacha capsule toys, featuring iconic menu items as plush coffee charms

7 days ago

7-Eleven Japan adds new chocolate fruit gummies to its sweets range, but are they worth the hype?

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7-Eleven Japan now offering baked-in-store pizza by the slice with two very different topping sets

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Starbucks Japan opens new store inside historic seaside quarantine station near Tokyo

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Live-action Princess Mononoke is coming to streaming as a live event, previews look amazing [Video]

5 days ago

Studio Ghibli has a new anime out, and there's only one place in the world where you can see it

29 days ago

Tokyo subway installing new ticket gates that don't accept payment through Suica or other IC cards

14 days ago

Japan now has human refrigerators inspired by Japanese vending machines

20 days ago

Hatsune Miku collaborates with Hokusai's art in new Vocaloid ukiyo-e illustration series [Pics]

21 days ago

New Shinkansen luggage drop-off system begins in Japan, making train travel even easier

15 days ago

Studio Ghibli releases anime T-shirts that pay homage to one of Hayao Miyazaki's most personal films

20 days ago

Family Mart opens new "Famima" flagship store in Tokyo that's like a tourist attraction

28 days ago

Uniqlo looks back to the very start of Pokémon with new black-and-white pixel art T-shirts[Pics]

28 days ago

Japanese Shinkansen becomes an overnight hotel for three nights this summer

13 days ago

Japan announces sudden 400-percent increase in visa fees for foreigners entering the country

1 month ago

Japan's human washing machines will go on sale to general public, demos to be held in Tokyo

8 months ago

Starbucks Japan releases new drinkware and goods for Valentine's Day

6 months ago

Starbucks Japan releases new sakura goods and drinkware for cherry blossom season 2026

5 months ago

Japan's newest Shinkansen has no seats…or passengers [Video]

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Japanese ninja certification exam attracts 131 candidates from Japan and abroad

1 month ago

Salomon releases Japan-exclusive Mt. Fuji hiking gear that doubles as an amazing souvenir

1 month ago

Put sesame oil in your coffee? Japanese maker says it's the best way to start your day【Taste test】

10 months ago

7-Eleven Japan rethinks convenience store sandwiches with a wild new choc-mint variety

3 days ago

Studio Ghibli's No Face twirls to sound of Spirited Away's theme song in beautiful accessory box

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Air-conditioned dress shirts arrive in Japan to save working professionals from sweltering heat

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Nendroid Face Maker lets you custom design faces for Japan's most popular anime figure line

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