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Sora News 24 - Top Stories

Nike x One Piece collection brings Devil Fruits to sneakers and streetwear in Japan

2 minutes ago

Winnie the Pooh cosplays as Yuzuru Hanyu for new plushie collaboration

8 hours ago

Nagoya's famous Shinkansen platform noodle shop has other, better branches nearby

10 hours ago

Osaka Starbucks has one of the city's coolest photo vantage points, but it's going away soon

12 hours ago

We recommend not buying one pack of Japan's new convenience store corn soup-flavor fried chicken

21 hours ago

Ohaw? Ruibe? Pocche? While traveling in Japan's north, we try Ainu cuisine for the first time

1 day ago

Narita Airport Transit & Stay Program returns after six years with free tours and festival experiences

1 day ago

Japan's double-decker portable rice cooker/bento maker is better than ever with new version

1 day ago

Wait, some Shinkansen trains already have private booths that only cost 1,500 yen for an hour?

2 days ago

German woman rescued from Mt. Fuji after suffering altitude sickness symptoms, hiking to peak anyway

2 days ago

KFC Japan unveils new Tsukimi collection that takes moon-viewing to extreme levels

2 days ago

Masturbatory aid maker Tenga releases officially licensed anime versions in Japan and U.S.

2 days ago

Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt

2 days ago

The Japanese government is ending its Cool Japan Fund program

2 days ago

Kyoto's Meiji-era mansion opens a private tearoom with stained glass for just one day

3 days ago

7-year-old boy left behind on Mt. Fuji by his own dad

3 days ago

Sushi Bus: Japan's first conveyor-belt bus lets you eat sushi while sightseeing around Tokyo

3 days ago

Ninja theme park suddenly closes in Japan, shadow warriors undone by shady real estate deals

3 days ago

Burger King Japan brings back its insane all-you-can-eat One Pounder Challenge

3 days ago

You can send your suitcase from Tokyo to Kyoto on the Shinkansen for same-day delivery... but it'll cost you

3 days ago

Why do foreign tourists queue up to eat at Tokyo Little House?

4 days ago

12-year-old British girl who went missing in Tokyo found safe after visiting anime sites around Yokohama

8 days ago

7-Eleven Japan brings back best-selling flat croissant that became a hit on social media

4 days ago

Foreign hiker on Mt. Fuji loses consciousness and dies, becoming climbing season's second fatality

1 month ago

Japanese workers reveal their top five mysterious rules they wish would disappear【Survey】

7 days ago

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

22 days ago

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

19 days ago

Japanese toilet aims to attract foreign tourists but not everybody is happy about it

16 days ago

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

23 days ago

New Japanese vending machine at Shinkansen station sells cups of ice on platform

16 days ago

Study finds hundreds of people in Indonesia legally named after Naruto, Inuyasha, other anime stars

10 days ago

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

22 days ago

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

2 months ago

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

8 months ago

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

1 month ago

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

7 months ago

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

6 months ago

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

6 months ago

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

1 month ago

Japanese ninja certification exam attracts 131 candidates from Japan and abroad

2 months 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

Anime fans can now wear a Seiko watch inspired by Japan's One Piece Shinkansen

4 days ago

Studio Ghibli unveils new interactive stationery dioramas that bring anime movies to life on your desk

4 days ago

Studio Ghibli composer Jo Hisaishi just set three Guinness Records

5 days ago

Universal Studios Japan partners with manga horror master Junji Ito's Tomie

5 days ago

Japanese airlines set to cut fuel surcharges for international flights in September and October

10 days ago