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Sora News 24 - Top Stories

Japan to get new high-speed train connecting Haneda and Narita airports, ease overtourism

3 days ago

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

5 hours ago

Studio Ghibli theme park's new dessert is a drinkable version of Hayao Miyazaki's pilot daydream

7 hours ago

Kurokawa Onsen celebrates 40 years of its beloved bathing pass with redesign, summer festivities

8 hours ago

Japan reacts to Donald Trump's "Islamic Republic of Japan" remark

9 hours ago

Starbucks Japan puts a bow on peach season with new limited-edition Peach Creamy Tea Latte

17 hours ago

Grandpa Sensei solo art exhibition returning to Tokyo and he'll be there every day of it

19 hours ago

Japanese airport rebrands itself as "Sushi Airport" to attract foreign tourists

21 hours ago

Japan now has a Pokémon airport that features every species of Flying-type ever[Video]

1 day ago

Noto Satoyama Pokémon With You Airport

1 day ago

Raw chicken dishes to be regulated by Japanese government

1 day ago

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

1 day ago

Foreign tourists injured in Nissan GT-R crash near Tokyo's Shibuya Scramble Crossing

1 day ago

Climbing season officially opens for Japan's Mt. Hiyoriyama, the shortest mountain in the country

1 day ago

Tochigi man shares his family's process for creating 16 years worth of rice paddy art

1 day ago

Famous sweets store in Ameyoko fills a bag with sweets and a show, but is it still worth it?

2 days ago

Yoshinoya and Dragon Quest slaying scalpers with shift to made-to-order collaboration merch

2 days ago

Tokyo revises accommodation tax amidst tourism boom, Airbnb rentals now included

2 days ago

7-Eleven Japan now has Vietnamese banh mi sandwiches, but how do they taste?[Taste test]

2 days ago

New Mt. Fuji overnight bus takes travelers from downtown Tokyo straight to the most popular hiking trail

2 days ago

Potato-Chip-Flavored Dressing coming to stores in Japan

2 days ago

Kirby Cafe gets even cuter with new summer menu and dishware you can take home[Photos]

3 days ago

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

7 days ago

Japan triples departure tax, foreign tourists and locals now must pay more to leave country

7 days ago

A visit to Sri Lanka's knockoff knockoff Uniqlo (no, we didn't stutter) to see its rare "Pikachus"

3 days ago

Starbucks Japan teams up with Converse Tokyo for a new limited-edition collection in honour of Tanabata

7 days ago

Don't judge this Kiki's Delivery Service book by its cover, because it's not actually a book!

5 days ago

7-Eleven Japan releases chocolate cookies that taste like freshly baked melon bread

4 days ago

Japanese overnight sightseeing train returns for summer with ramen stops and ocean views

8 days ago

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

16 days ago

Japanese ninja certification exam attracts 131 candidates from Japan and abroad

20 days ago

Studio Ghibli store Donguri Republic announces opening of first-ever store in America

23 days ago

New Japanese overnight train coming to connect Tokyo with Tohoku in sleep-travel style

27 days ago

Japan launches first overnight Shinkansen bullet train between Tokyo and Osaka this summer

16 days ago

Japanese sweets shop sells an ohagi so exquisite it sells out by noon

21 days ago

Forget Tokyo go-karts – there's a new way to sightsee on four wheels in Japan

23 days ago

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

7 months ago

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

5 months ago

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

4 months ago

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

4 months ago

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

9 months ago

Japan reportedly adding Japanese language skill requirement to most common foreigner work visa

3 months ago

Japan's 5.3 million beautiful Hitachi Nemophila flowers are now in full bloom[Photos]

2 months ago

'World's most beautiful Starbucks' gets a makeover in Japan, but is it still beautiful?

6 hours ago