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Sora News 24 - Top Stories

Tokyo's amazing 2D Cafe looks like an illustration, but it's an actual restaurant you can eat in!

9 months ago

Record number of foreign children in Japan need help understanding Japanese in school

23 days ago

Where's the happiest place for foreigners to live in Japan? Study investigates

20 days ago

Japanese airlines offer discounted fares to international tourists

5 months ago

Chinese government's don't-go-to-Japan warning has heartwarming non-effect on Yokohama Chinatown

1 month ago

Play games, learn, and get your fortune at Ginza's limited-time Tsunaguu 'Shrine of the Future'

1 hour ago

Japanese beef bowl chain Sukiya's 2026 Smile Box lucky bag basically pays for itself

3 hours ago

What did Shibuya really look like after the crowds on New Year's Day?

16 hours ago

Cup Noodle tries an authentic Jiro-style ramen, but something's not quite right

1 day ago

That time Seiji called JASRAC to ask why he didn't get paid royalties for his song being on TV

1 day ago

We revisited Sweets Paradise after a decade to see if Japan's dessert buffet still delivers

2 days ago

Hayao Miyazaki says Happy New Year to Studio Ghibli fans with new art for Year of the Horse

2 days ago

The best Starbucks Japan Frappuccinos we want to drink again in 2026

2 days ago

Harajuku's new permanent Tamagotchi shop is filled with cuteness and a surprising lack of poop

3 days ago

Pizza Hut Japan's hot lucky bags are perfect for a New Year's pizza party

3 days ago

Happy New Year from SoraNews24!

4 days ago

Nagoya's dark-red miso has continued to capture tastebuds for generations

5 days ago

We found possibly the quietest Japanese-style hotel in Tokyo's bustling Shinjuku district

5 days ago

Japanese thug wear from Birth Japan perfect for those breaking bad next year

5 days ago

Japan's oldest largetooth sawfish in captivity back on display in Mie Prefecture

6 days ago

Zero Distance Ise Sea Paradise

6 days ago

Beautiful sightseeing boat is a floating tea ceremony venue in east Japan's best hot spring town

6 days ago

Survey finds more than 70 percent of Japanese children have an online friend

6 days ago

This is possibly the coziest train in all Japan thanks to onboard hot spring footbaths【Pics】

6 days ago

Starbucks Japan ready to get Year of the Horse started with adorable drinkware and plushies【Pics】

6 days ago

Year of the Horse

17 days ago

Beautiful Studio Ghibli photo frames let you put yourself in the worlds of Totoro and Kiki【Pics】

7 days ago

Shrimp nuggets returning to McDonald's Japan menu with a special surprise

3 months ago

7 great places to see Mt. Fuji from without having to climb it

7 days ago

Cyberpunk anime meets traditional culture in Ghost in the Shell gold leaf Japanese changing screens

8 days ago

Hello Kitty Choco Egg figures are an adorable trip through three periods of Japanese pop culture【Pics】

9 days ago

Sumo Sanrio! Hello Kitty and pals team up with Japan Sumo Association for new merch【Pics】

7 days ago

More Than a Capsule Stay: Why Solo Travelers Choose "global cabin Yokohama Chinatown"

12 days ago

7-Eleven Japan starts new temporary luggage storage service in over 300 branches

16 days ago

Disillusionment at Tsukiji's tourist-target prices led us to a great ramen restaurant in Tokyo

12 days ago

Starbucks teams up with 166-year-old Kyoto doll maker for Year of the Horse decorations【Photos】

17 days ago

Tokyo considering law requiring more trash cans following litter increase in heavily touristed area

25 days ago

Tokyo's Tsukiji sushi neighborhood asks tour groups to stay away for the rest of the month

18 days ago

Tokyo event lets you travel back in time, for free, to celebrate 100 years since Showa era start

25 days ago

Sanrio theme park in Japan announces plans to expand into a Sanrio resort

26 days ago

Japan may add Japanese language proficiency, lifestyle classes to permanent foreign resident requirements

12 days ago

Stamina-destroying "Paralysis Noodles" are Tokyo's newest over-the-top ramen innovation

27 days ago

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

7 months ago

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

1 month ago

Japan's deadliest food claims more victims, but why do people keep eating it for New Year's?

11 months ago

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

5 months ago

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

8 months ago

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

6 months ago

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

3 months ago

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

7 months ago

Starbucks Japan reveals new sakura drinkware collection, inspired by evening cherry blossoms

10 months ago

Updated cherry blossom forecast shows extra-long sakura season for Japan this year

6 days ago

How to use Japan's new self-checkout supermarket carts

2 years ago

7-Eleven Japan's ramen-cooking robot whipped us up a bowl of noodles【Taste test】

9 days ago