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Sora News 24 - Top Stories

Schoolkids learn life skills through shopping field trips at street markets in Kochi Prefecture

6 hours ago

Japanese manhole lid raises eyebrows with fertility god symbol that looks like… well, you know

9 hours ago

Foreign man arrested for walking on Shinkansen tracks, claims he was on the run from yakuza

10 hours ago

Man bites woman at cherry blossom park in Japan, dies shortly after

19 hours ago

New 7-Eleven sandwich goes viral in Japan, but is it everything it's cracked up to be?

21 hours ago

How to take your home ramen to the next level by making your own chashu pork in a frying pan

23 hours ago

Deer that appeared in downtown Osaka gets a new home, a new name, and a lot of snacks[Video]

1 day ago

Famous koi ponds overwhelmed with tourists throwing thousands of coins in them

1 day ago

Peanuts and Coke becomes a viral hit in Japan, but is it a trend worth joining?

1 day ago

McDonald's Japan adds new Hello Kitty and Pompompurin drinks to the menu for a limited time

1 day ago

New Japanese KitKats come in sakura flavour, with poetic symbolism for success

1 day ago

7-Eleven Japan's new baked-in-store sweet treat is only available in three parts of the country

1 day ago

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

2 days ago

Japan named most sleep-deprived country for fourth year in a row, according to survey

2 days ago

Sailor Moon's Artemis is part of the Artemis II NASA mission control team[Video]

2 days ago

You can assemble a well-balanced team of Pokémon, them eat them, thanks to Japanese cake chain

2 days ago

Japan's full-facemask Ninja Parka still lets you eat ice cream[Photos]

2 days ago

Animal Crossing plushie pouch towels and cozy socks show up at Family Mart convenience stores

2 days ago

Starbucks Japan closing only Shinkansen platform branch for popularity-triggered renovations

3 days ago

Beautiful Ghibli earrings allow you to finally reunite two of the studio's star-crossed lovers

3 days ago

WHISPER OF THE HEART

3 days ago

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

5 days ago

Two food hacks take Japan's convenience store fried chicken to amazing new sandwich heights

4 days ago

Fading Tokyo – Searching for signs of the Showa era as local neighborhoods evolve[Photos]

6 days ago

Pokémon lacquerware series expands for Year of the Horse with new handcrafted design[Video]

8 days ago

Tokyo turns its phone booths into free Wi-Fi hotspots, and here's how to use them

6 days ago

Tokyo teahouse serves up a sakura matcha dessert you won't find anywhere else

5 days ago

Totoro Fund line of beautiful artwork and apparel lets you help the real-world Totoro Forest

8 days ago

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

12 days ago

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

13 days ago

Train station platform ramen store closes its doors on half a century of history in Tokyo

24 days ago

Starbucks Japan releases new My Fruit³ Frappuccino at only 34 stores around the country

22 days ago

Studio Ghibli releases Catbus pullback keychain that runs like the anime character

29 days ago

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

14 days ago

Japanese onsen egg maker from 100-yen store Daiso needs to be on your shopping list

21 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

2 months ago

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

9 months ago

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

11 months ago

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

1 month ago

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

1 month ago

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

9 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

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

12 days ago

Krispy Kreme adds doughnut burgers to its menu in Japan

7 days ago

7-Eleven opens 'next generation' SIP convenience store in Japan

2 years ago

When bullying happens in Japan, should parents go to the police? We ask an educator

25 minutes ago

Japan now sells…sake made with moth poop?!?

10 days ago

One-handed pizza from Domino's Japan is the ultimate convenience

1 month ago

Criminals of Japan's Edo Period Were Often Punished by Getting Face Tattoos

1 year ago

Sleep in a futuristic space pod at this interstellar capsule hotel just outside of Tokyo

10 months ago

Death Spray from Japan causes buzz online for powerful ability to cut ties with bad energy

1 month ago