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Thursday, April 23, 2026 1:31 AM ET

Sora News 24 - Top Stories

Drink vending machines disappearing in Japan as number drops to lowest in 30 years

12 days ago

10 beautiful packaging designs from Japan

2 months ago

Dead body found in car in parking lot in Japan, police say it may have been there over two years

2 minutes ago

The bunnies! There's… too many of them! AAARGH!!!

2 minutes ago

Totoro, Soot Sprites ready to head outdoors with you in new Ghibli/Outdoor Products bag collab

2 minutes ago

The 10 best Japanese hot spring resorts locals want to go back to again and again

1 month ago

How to choose a great block of sashimi-grade tuna – 66-year maguro master shares his protips

2 minutes ago

Beyond sakura: How to tell a cherry blossom from a plum or peach flower

2 minutes ago

Burger King offers every fast food franchisee in Japan 40M yen to jump ship and join them

1 hour ago

Visiting Tokyo's newest unmanned Self Cafe in Shibuya

3 hours ago

Shinkansen operator apologizes for three-minute delay because conductor was napping

13 hours ago

Burger King Japan's All Heavy customisation hack may not be all it's cracked up to be

15 hours ago

7-Eleven Japan releases Uji matcha smoothies… but only at select locations

1 day ago

Here's the best spot to take in a panoramic view at 'the most beautiful Starbucks in the world'

1 day ago

Fugan Unga Kansui Park

1 day ago

Studio Ghibli announces first new short anime film in 8 years, exclusive to Ghibli Park

1 day ago

Majo no Tani no Yoru

1 day ago

Mei and the Baby Cat Bus

1 day ago

Night in the Valley of the Witches

1 day ago

Japanese government creates new word for cruelly hot summer days

1 day ago

Temple with 600-year-old tree near busy Tokyo station is like a tranquil pocket dimension

2 days ago

Mr. Sato shares his own secret Ministop hack to help save the ailing convenience store

2 days ago

Japan's 5.3 million beautiful Hitachi Nemophila flowers are now in full bloom[Photos]

2 days ago

Immerse yourself in TeamLab Yoro Valley's outdoor nighttime art exhibition in Chiba's wilderness

2 days ago

New Totoro carabiner pouches are ready to clip/tag along with you on all your adventures[Photos]

3 days ago

Japanese-style afternoon tea in this Japanese manor house outside downtown Tokyo is something special

3 days ago

Haikyu fan event lets you step onto the court, see what it's like to play with the anime athletes

3 days ago

Studio Ghibli croquettes not to eat, but to keep your stuff in, going on sale in Japan[Photos]

3 days ago

From Up on Poppy Hill

3 days ago

Pokémon hot spring footbath opening in Japan this spring

4 days ago

Almost all Japanese women say they dislike random gacha/blind-box toys in survey

4 days ago

Move aside, convenience store egg sando – there's a better version of the iconic sandwich in Japan

5 days ago

Japan's awesomely beautiful Alpen Route snow corridor is now open

5 days ago

Tateyama Kurobe Alpen Route

5 days ago

Brand-new Pokémon manhole covers coming to help the recovery of a disaster-stricken part of Japan

5 days ago

Injuries on stairs in Tokyo highlight an overlooked design flaw

7 days ago

Japan's popular bead bonsai kit is as beautiful as it is gruelling to make

7 days ago

Wisteria season starts early with blooming of Japan's Great Wisteria in its beautiful garden

10 days ago

Pikachu to cuddle with kimono-clad beauty on Tokyo street as part of flower art event

6 days ago

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

16 days ago

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

20 days ago

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

27 days ago

Japan's best conveyor belt sushi restaurant of seven years ago has now, finally, come to Tokyo

10 days ago

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

26 days ago

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

28 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

3 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

2 months 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]

2 months ago

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

10 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

If Darth Vader owned an iPhone, he'd probably keep it in a stunning wooden ukiyoe Star Wars case

42 minutes ago

'World's most beautiful Starbucks' gets a makeover in Japan, but is it still beautiful?

1 year ago

Passing the JLPT N1 — Here's how I did it, so you can too!

1 year ago