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Sora News 24 - Top Stories

Tokyo cafe challenges customers to play with their food? Challenge accepted!

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Only two Yoshinoya branches in all of Japan are on a train platform, and this is one of them

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Japanese sweet potato ice cream season! Häagen-Dazs and Muji take different paths to our hearts

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Japanese convenience store is very focused with its new bento…maybe TOO focused

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Studio Ghibli releases new anime socks that pay tribute to characters from four different movies

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Gang of angry monkeys surrounds and attacks Japanese man in hot spring town

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Fox spotted in Tokyo's 23 wards, Japanese Internet wonders if it's a shapeshifting spirit [Video]

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JAL first class cakes can be bought for a bargain, but are they as bougie as they seem?

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Naked illuminates Kyoto's cultural traditions in Nijo Castle's latest digital art spectacular

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New Gundam Base superstores coming soon in the U.S., with one opening this month

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Tokyo's Square Burger claims it's a viral hit with foreign tourists who've given it near-perfect Google reviews

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Hatsune Miku/Hokusai exhibition in Tokyo lets you make your own Miku woodblock print

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Bear spotted near most popular hiking trail on Tokyo's most popular hiking mountain

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Starbucks Japan unveils Mitsuimo Milk, a new drink that celebrates the taste of autumn

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Free Mt. Fuji helicopter rescues for offseason hikers are ending in Yamanashi

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Mt. Fuji climbing season

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"Lineup" begins for iPhone18 in Tokyo

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Starbucks Corporation is planning to sell off Starbucks Japan, report says

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Get more room in your luggage with new clothing compression machines at Haneda and Narita airports

3 days ago

Everything old is new, and cool, again at this hotel in Japan's hot spring town comeback king

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Can hanging a handy fan on your crotch keep you cool in the Tokyo summer? SN24 investigates

7 days ago

Making the latest social media snack sensation in Japan, Dot Butter

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Burger King goes viral in Japan for opening new store in a Japanese-style building

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7-Eleven Japan's Ramen Machine is a viral hit, but there's one glaring problem

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Japan's final Penguin Suica train cards have already shipped, and when they're gone, they're gone

24 days ago

Studio Ghibli unveils new anime calendars and diary planners for 2027

23 days ago

Japan approves foreign resident visa renewal fee increases of up to 967 percent, starts soon

25 days ago

Japan tripled its departure tax to fund tourism but is using the money on cherry blossoms and bears

26 days ago

Solo travel in Japan: Hidden beer garden in Tokyo is a haven for single visitors

21 days ago

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

1 month ago

Kyoto temple bans visitors from wearing kimono

17 days ago

Hobonichi unveils new 2027 planners, diaries and stationery with One Piece, Suica Penguin, Hello Kitty and a must-buy Mini Techo

24 days ago

Farewell Final Ceremony announced for Tokyo's life-size Gundam statue, will stream live

24 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

9 months ago

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

2 months ago

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

8 months ago

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

7 months ago

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

7 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

3 months ago

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

15 days ago

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

11 months ago

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

12 days ago

Pokémon Adidas crossover sneaker line releases in Japan, gives your feet Pikachu hugs [Pics]

5 days ago

OC Japan Fair returns to California packed with all kinds of Japanese culture

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