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Sora News 24 - Top Stories

New Totoro carabiner pouches are ready to clip/tag along with you on all your adventures[Photos]

7 hours ago

Japanese-style afternoon tea in this Japanese manor house outside downtown Tokyo is something special

9 hours ago

Haikyu fan event lets you step onto the court, see what it's like to play with the anime athletes

19 hours ago

Studio Ghibli croquettes not to eat, but to keep your stuff in, going on sale in Japan[Photos]

1 day ago

From Up on Poppy Hill

1 day ago

Pokémon hot spring footbath opening in Japan this spring

1 day ago

Almost all Japanese women say they dislike random gacha/blind-box toys in survey

1 day ago

Move aside, convenience store egg sando – there's a better version of the iconic sandwich in Japan

2 days ago

Japan's awesomely beautiful Alpen Route snow corridor is now open

2 days ago

Tateyama Kurobe Alpen Route

2 days ago

Police in Japan warn of scam artists posing as cops to collect fines for breaking new bike rules

2 days ago

Brand-new Pokémon manhole covers coming to help the recovery of a disaster-stricken part of Japan

2 days ago

Soaking in glimmering water and the essence of prehistoric plants at a Hokkaido hot spring

2 days ago

61-year-old Japanese fisherman falls off boat and defies odds to swim to safety

3 days ago

Pikachu to cuddle with kimono-clad beauty on Tokyo street as part of flower art event

3 days ago

McDonald's Japan now has Hello Kitty and Pompompurin drinks on the menu

3 days ago

Sanrio's best-loved butthole defies physics in adorable sumo collaboration[Photos]

3 days ago

7-Eleven Japan now sells… hot takoyaki!

4 days ago

Kinotake Mother AI developed to study Japan's divide between chocolate cookie snacks

4 days ago

What's inside Japan's super-rare, super-popular Nara bread?

4 days ago

Japan's popular bead bonsai kit is as beautiful as it is gruelling to make

4 days ago

Injuries on stairs in Tokyo highlight an overlooked design flaw

4 days ago

McDonald's adds a Japanese daifuku pie to its menu for a limited time

25 minutes ago

Wisteria season starts early with blooming of Japan's Great Wisteria in its beautiful garden

7 days ago

Japan's best conveyor belt sushi restaurant of seven years ago has now, finally, come to Tokyo

7 days ago

Japanese government wants overseas anime market to roughly triple in 10 years, but are they crazy?

6 days ago

Japanese bento shop sells croquettes for 13 cents, but are they any good?

6 days ago

Starbucks Japan releases FIVE new Frappuccinos in a day, and we try them all in 90 minutes

7 days ago

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

13 days ago

Pokémon and Ikea Japan cross over into each other's worlds with collaboration events

17 days ago

Japan now has a special desk for people who work at home with a pet cat[Photos]

24 days ago

Famous Tokyo cherry blossom spot installs view-blocking screens to fight overcrowding[Video]

23 days ago

Krispy Kreme releases Super Mario doughnuts in Japan for a limited time

25 days ago

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

11 months ago

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

4 months ago

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

3 months ago

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

9 months ago

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

2 months ago

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

11 months ago

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

2 months ago

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

10 months ago

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

6 months ago

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

10 months ago

Tokyo's super-secret-location sushi restaurant has a stand-up sister shop that's open to all

1 month ago

7-Eleven combines two Japanese convenience store sweets into one for an epic treat

11 minutes ago

We take the Toyota i-Road electric vehicle out for a spin, find out it's awesome 【Video】

11 minutes ago

The best way to eat a gyudon beef bowl, according to staff at Yoshinoya

27 days ago

Why don't black-and-white cats have light-coloured backs and black bellies?

5 months ago

11 different ways to say "father" in Japanese

5 years ago

Are 500-yen noodles at Akihabara Ramen Center a great find or cheap miss?

28 days ago

Unique inclined elevator in Japan leads to a town that inspired Studio Ghibli's Spirited Away

7 days ago

We take a ride on Seibu Railway's futuristic luxury liner: the Limited Express Laview

1 hour ago

Uniqlo announces new T-shirts for One Piece, Naruto and more for manga publisher's 100th birthday

25 days ago