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Thursday, April 09, 2026 4:41 PM ET

Sora News 24 - Top Stories

This green tea soda from Shizuoka in a sense betrayed us, but also placated us【Taste test】

23 days ago

It's like the samurai era never ended at this beautiful Japanese mountain town

2 years ago

Trying out Amazon Japan's lowest-rated wall decoration

13 days ago

Eating all the cat treats at Japanese convenience store Family Mart

48 minutes ago

Nara deer shikadamari phenomenon continues to baffle visitors at Nara park

10 months ago

Seaside scenery, history, and so many desserts on Yokohama's Akai Kutsu【Japan Loop Buses】

48 minutes ago

Sanrio Character Ranking results: Cinnamaroll's five-year streak broken, poll still goes to dogs

9 months ago

Should you get up early to see the sakura cherry blossoms in Tokyo?

2 hours ago

A Tokyo host club can be a great place for a GUY to drink

48 minutes ago

Mt. Fuji decorated with a 500,000-flower pink carpet is Japan's ultimate spring view

3 hours ago

New Travelling Bento pouches turn your luggage into a Japanese lunch box

5 hours ago

McDonald's and Gundam team up for customized anime mecha and fried chicken sandwiches[Video]

7 hours ago

Does a long line mean a sweeter deal? We compare two sweets from a Hokkaido food fair【Taste test】

15 hours ago

Family Mart unveils new Japanese bread that elevates convenience store food to mocchiri levels

17 hours ago

Häagen-Dazs releases new Green Tea sandwich in Japan for a limited time

19 hours ago

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

1 day ago

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

1 day ago

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

1 day ago

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

1 day ago

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

1 day ago

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

1 day ago

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

2 days ago

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

2 days ago

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

2 days ago

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

2 days ago

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

2 days ago

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

2 days ago

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

3 days ago

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

3 days ago

Don't like drinking with the boss? No Promotion For You!

48 minutes ago

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

6 days ago

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

4 days ago

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

5 days ago

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

3 days ago

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

7 days ago

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

7 days ago

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

6 days ago

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

13 days ago

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

13 days ago

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

14 days ago

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

25 days ago

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

23 days ago

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

30 days ago

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

15 days ago

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

22 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

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

1 month 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]

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