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Friday, November 13, 2026 1:41 PM ET

Sora News 24 - Top Stories

Tokyo police arrest the Ame-zing Spider-Man

51 minutes ago

Ichiran releases an at-home counter kit that turns your desk into a ramen restaurant

3 hours ago

Starbucks Japan releases new Bearista glass tumbler that changes character with every drink

5 hours ago

Move aside, Asahi Super Dry – Asahi Spice Beer is in town, and it's hotter than you think

14 hours ago

"Sweet sake" with yuzu is coming to Japan's wonderful world of hot canned drinks this winter

16 hours ago

KFC now sells takikomi gohan rice boxes in Japan, if you know where to look for them [Taste test]

1 day ago

Japan's upcoming Romancecar train seeks to end intimacy with its super-wide seats

1 day ago

Yakuza boss sues expressway owners for discrimination against criminals

1 day ago

KFC Japan starts selling soft-serve ice cream at select locations, and they've even put it in a biscuit

1 day ago

Is hamburger patty ramen a case of too many good things in one bowl? Let's find out! [Taste test]

1 day ago

Historical-themed illumination display returns to Osaka Castle this winter

2 days ago

Starbucks Japan reveals new Joyful Capsule gacha toy release date

2 days ago

Japanese drivers reminded to look out for drunk people passed out on the road this holiday season

2 days ago

41.5 percent of surveyed Japanese middle schoolers don't think more immigration benefits society

2 days ago

Tokyo neighborhood adds new "smart trash cans" to deal with increasing amounts of tourist litter

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Why people in Japan hardly ever say "sayonara," and what they say instead

2 days ago

Tokyo cracks down on Airbnb-style rentals with new laws limiting operator days and more

3 days ago

Japanese viewers of Godzilla Minus Zero angered by unusual number of restroom goers

3 days ago

America's first-ever permanent One Piece store is now open [Photos]

3 days ago

One Piece Mugiwara Store

22 days ago

Japanese convenience store offering chance to have your shopping be effectively free for one day

3 days ago

Starbucks Japan unveils new winter drinkware collection with limited-edition Stanley cups

7 days ago

Two Tokyo neighborhoods to gather on bridge and shift their recognized border through tug-of-war

5 days ago

New Era celebrates three decades of Pokémon with new 30th anniversary cap line [Photos]

4 days ago

Japan's new matcha vending machines serve freshly prepared matcha in five different strengths

6 days ago

Pokémon Company announces first-ever permanent Pokémon store to open outside Asia

23 days ago

Japan ends tax-free shopping system for foreign tourists, new refund request system now in effect

11 days ago

Japan's TeamLab digital art group is opening a permanent museum in America

12 days ago

Beautiful Ghibli diorama kits lets you build anime characters' homes inside yours [Photos]

11 days ago

Family Mart releases 47 convenience store socks and stickers, one for every prefecture in Japan

2 months ago

Chainsaw robots helping keep trains running safely in east Japan [Video]

19 days ago

New Studio Ghibli anime gets extended run at the only cinema in Japan where it's being shown

23 days ago

Osaka's famous Glico Running Man will be removed and replaced with a new-look sign

27 days ago

Studio Ghibli creates illustrated Kyoto sightseeing map, available at any 7-Eleven Japan store

28 days ago

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

4 months ago

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

19 days ago

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

4 months ago

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

10 months ago

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

9 months ago

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

9 months ago

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

3 months ago

Japanese ninja certification exam attracts 131 candidates from Japan and abroad

4 months ago

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

2 months ago

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

1 month ago

Japanese teacher who asked permission to jerk off at convenience store has been fired

6 hours ago

Pachinko parlor operator arrested for not obscuring the act of gambling well enough

8 days ago

Avril Lavigne's sister and Japanese rock star husband welcome their first child【Photos】

1 hour ago

Pokémon card game's expansion features art from Fist of the North Star creator

4 days ago