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Sora News 24 - Top Stories

What's up with the secret basement at this Japanese train station?

9 hours ago

Now is the time to visit one of Tokyo's best off-the-beaten-path plum blossom gardens

17 hours ago

Here comes Japan's newest fruit dessert sandwich: 7-Eleven's purple Blueberry Sandwich!

21 hours ago

New zombie ship sets sail in Japan, includes Shinkansen tickets and all-you-can-eat sushi

1 day ago

It's illegal for yakuza to go to professional baseball games in Japan, Tokyo arrests remind us

1 day ago

Tokyo's best ramen breakfast? Restaurant two minutes from Tokyo Station is a strong contender

1 day ago

Elderly Japan man arrested for stealing toilet, using it in his home for three months

2 days ago

Room 404: What happened when we stayed in an unlucky hotel room in Japan

2 days ago

Foreign tourists in Japan will get free Shinkansen tickets to promote regional tourism

2 days ago

Super-salty pizza sends six kids to the hospital in Japan, linguistics blamed

2 days ago

Can you eat lunch in Tokyo for less than 500 yen?

2 days ago

How to make fancy matcha sake chocolates with just 15 minutes of real work【Recipe】

2 days ago

Asakusa's Yoi no Yoi bar crawl is one of Tokyo's best local nights out

3 days ago

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

3 days ago

Starbucks Japan unveils new sakura Frappuccino for cherry blossom season 2026

3 days ago

Is a snow day the perfect day to beat the crowds at a popular ramen restaurant? [Experiment]

3 days ago

Sanrio changes Hello Kitty lead designer for first time in 46 years

3 days ago

Testing Japan's fluffy mayonnaise pancake cooking hack【SoraKitchen】

3 days ago

Five amazing snow-view open-air Japanese hot springs in Hokkaido [Photos]

4 days ago

Studio Ghibli adds new anime character badges to its streetwear shop in Japan

4 days ago

Earwig and the Witch

4 days ago

Laputa: Castle in the Sky

25 days ago

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

5 days ago

Foreigners accounting for over 80 percent of off-course skiers needing rescue in Japan's Hokkaido

5 days ago

A look back on 40 years of Japanese schools banning stuff

7 days ago

New Family Mart cinema opens inside Japanese airport

5 days ago

Japan releases first official sakura cherry blossom forecast for 2026

26 days ago

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

1 month ago

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

23 days ago

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

22 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

Man in Japan takes four parakeets hostage in attempt to force woman to meet with him

5 days ago

Secret stairs at Tokyo Station dungeon come with a serious warning

4 hours ago

Shohei Ohtani amazes Major League Baseball with his impeccable Japanese manners

10 minutes ago

Used undies, rotten food, expired meds and other disaster "aid" Japan doesn't want

7 days ago

Man arrested in Japan after leaving car in coin parking lot for six years, racking up three-million-yen bill

6 days ago

Ghost in the Sheel goes traditional with Japanese porcelain Tachikoma robots, only 50 to be made

12 days ago

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

8 days ago

American reporter blown away by cheap food prices at Tokyo baseball stadium, locals less impressed

10 minutes ago

Our reporter is willing to die on the pseudo-Italian restaurant Olive Hill

4 days ago