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Monday, February 09, 2026 2:57 AM ET

Sora News 24 - Top Stories

How to easily make Salmon & Cheese Grilled Rice Balls, a tasty camp food【SoraKitchen】

26 days ago

The hallucinatingly warm bedsheets of Japan's favorite cheap home furnishings brand【Photos】

24 days ago

We try an unusual buffet of dishes made from wild game at a roadside stop in Chiba

26 days ago

Majority of Japanese women in survey regret marrying their husband, but that's only half the story

23 days ago

Fujisan beer, made with rice grown by water under Mt. Fuji, may have world's most beautiful can

48 minutes ago

Japan's Mister Donut apologizes for selling "Meat Pies" that didn't contain meat

48 minutes ago

Family Mart opens first clothing store in Tokyo

5 months ago

Swapping seats on Japan's bullet trains is not allowed, Shinkansen operator says

2 hours ago

Central Japan Railway Company

2 hours ago

Japan has omurice chocolate, and the weirdest thing isn't how it tastes

4 hours ago

Lawson convenience stores sell a mega katsu sando, and there's a hack to get it cheap in Japan

7 hours ago

A look back on 40 years of Japanese schools banning stuff

16 hours ago

Japan manners debate: Is it OK to put a Mister Donut donut back on the shelf after taking it?

18 hours ago

7-Eleven Japan sells freshly baked pizzas…but are they any good?

1 day ago

Krispy Kreme Japan's sakura donuts are almost here!

1 day ago

Take a trip to Japan's Dododo Land, the most irritating place on Earth

1 day ago

Family Mart releases huge range of cute sweets for Cat Day in Japan

2 days ago

Downloads of 39-year-old Guns N' Roses song increase 12,166 percent thanks to Gundam

2 days ago

Guns N' Roses

2 days ago

Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway

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Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway: The Sorcery of Nymph Circe

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Sweet Child o' Mine

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Japan's first all-matcha ramen restaurant is now open in Kyoto【Photos】

2 days ago

A spotlight on Japanese singles figure skating: Jumping into the 2026 Olympics【Pt. II】

2 days ago

A robot joins the team at a fast-food restaurant, but in an unlikely city in northern Japan

2 days ago

Ramen shop manager arrested for punching self in the face and pretending he was robbed

3 days ago

Huge Evangelion Unit-01 head appearing in lights in Japan to celebrate anime's 30th anniversary

3 days ago

Chocolate Totoro cream puffs and cakes coming to Japan's Ghibli bakery for Valentine's Day【Pics】

3 days ago

McDonald's Japan partners with anime English teacher, but did they commit a cultural error?[Video]

3 days ago

Japan's most famous Mt. Fuji view park cancels cherry blossom festival because of overtourism

4 days ago

Act of Japanese kindness touches one man's heart, provides hope for elevator etiquette

4 days ago

Naruto jerseys coming to Major Leage Baseball theme nights, Hello Kitty to take over a field

4 days ago

Three beautiful places to see Japan's plum blossoms after starting your day in downtown Tokyo

4 days ago

Cherry blossom forecasts map shows Japan's OTHER sakura season is starting right now

6 days ago

Yokai are descending upon Tokyo this spring in the latest immersive art experience

9 days ago

New Studio Ghibli stamps leave an impression on your stationery…and your heart

10 days ago

Japanese women sound off on their minimum height requirements for a husband【Survey】

7 days ago

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

26 days ago

Japan releases first official sakura cherry blossom forecast for 2026

20 days ago

Archfiend Hello Kitty appears as Sanrio launches new team-up with Yu-Gi-Oh【Pics】

16 days ago

Starbucks Japan releases new Frappuccino and latte for Valentine's Day

30 days ago

China's don't-go-to-Japan warning looks to be affecting tourist crowds on Miyajima

16 days ago

Our 52-year-old pole dancing reporter shares his tips for achieving your New Year's exercise goal

1 month ago

10 times to avoid traveling in Japan in 2026

1 month ago

Studio Ghibli releases new "komorebi" plush toys from Princess Mononoke and Spirited Away

17 days ago

Survey asks foreign tourists what bothered them in Japan, more than half gave same answer

9 months ago

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

2 months ago

We deeply regret going into this tunnel on our walk in the mountains of Japan

7 months ago

Studio Ghibli releases Kodama forest spirits from Princess Mononoke to light up your home

9 months ago

Major Japanese hotel chain says reservations via overseas booking sites may not be valid

7 months ago

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

4 months ago

No more using real katana for tourism activities, Japan's National Police Agency says

8 months ago

Starbucks Japan reveals new sakura drinkware collection, inspired by evening cherry blossoms

11 months ago

Updated cherry blossom forecast shows extra-long sakura season for Japan this year

1 month ago

Is China's don't-go-to-Japan warning affecting the lines at a popular Tokyo gyukatsu restaurant?

4 days ago

Ryokan etiquette: What not to do when staying at a traditional Japanese inn

1 month ago

Kyoto planning surprise late-night inspections of Airbnb-style rentals to fight overtourism

7 days ago