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Sora News 24 - Top Stories

Starbucks Japan reveals new Joyful Capsule gacha toy release date

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Japanese drivers reminded to look out for drunk people passed out on the road this holiday season

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41.5 percent of surveyed Japanese middle schoolers don't think more immigration benefits society

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Tokyo neighborhood adds new "smart trash cans" to deal with increasing amounts of tourist litter

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Why people in Japan hardly ever say "sayonara," and what they say instead

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Tokyo cracks down on Airbnb-style rentals with new laws limiting operator days and more

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Japanese viewers of Godzilla Minus Zero angered by unusual number of restroom goers

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America's first-ever permanent One Piece store is now open [Photos]

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One Piece Mugiwara Store

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Japanese convenience store offering chance to have your shopping be effectively free for one day

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Starbucks Japan unveils new Potato Soupuccino that's said to be more than just soup

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Katsuya takes perhaps a little too much liberty with its take on a Niigata soul food

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Amazing Japanese yogurt spoon scoops up every last drop of dairy effortlessly

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Pokémon card game's expansion features art from Fist of the North Star creator

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Fist of the North Star

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Pokémon card game

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Pokémon Trading Card Game.Tetsuo Hara

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TRADING CARD GAMES

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Japanese hoodie for cat-loving gamers will keep you and your feline friend warm and fuzzy [Pics]

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Kenshi Yonezu's Lemon hits 1 billion views on YouTube and he's still not quite sure why

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New Era celebrates three decades of Pokémon with new 30th anniversary cap line [Photos]

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Two Tokyo neighborhoods to gather on bridge and shift their recognized border through tug-of-war

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Hello Kitty ready to keep you company in the bathroom with new dessert-aroma Sanrio toilet paper

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Cinnabon gets into the Japanese spirit with new Wagokorobon treats

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Japan's new matcha vending machines serve freshly prepared matcha in five different strengths

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Japan ends tax-free shopping system for foreign tourists, new refund request system now in effect

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Liquid croissant coffee is coming to Japanese stores this month

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Pokémon doughnuts pop up at Mister Donut, with a new gathering that's bigger than ever

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Pokémon Company announces first-ever permanent Pokémon store to open outside Asia

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Japan's TeamLab digital art group is opening a permanent museum in America

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What's it like to stay in a Japanese container hotel?

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Beautiful Ghibli diorama kits lets you build anime characters' homes inside yours [Photos]

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Chainsaw robots helping keep trains running safely in east Japan [Video]

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New Studio Ghibli anime gets extended run at the only cinema in Japan where it's being shown

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Osaka's famous Glico Running Man will be removed and replaced with a new-look sign

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Studio Ghibli creates illustrated Kyoto sightseeing map, available at any 7-Eleven Japan store

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Japan announces sudden 400-percent increase in visa fees for foreigners entering the country

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

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Studio Ghibli has a new anime out, and there's only one place in the world where you can see it

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

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

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

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Tokyo subway installing new ticket gates that don't accept payment through Suica or other IC cards

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Japanese ninja certification exam attracts 131 candidates from Japan and abroad

4 months ago

Salomon releases Japan-exclusive Mt. Fuji hiking gear that doubles as an amazing souvenir

2 months ago

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

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Family Mart releases 47 convenience store socks and stickers, one for every prefecture in Japan

2 months ago

Starbucks Japan unveils new winter drinkware collection with limited-edition Stanley cups

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Pachinko parlor operator arrested for not obscuring the act of gambling well enough

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Sumida River Fireworks Festival aftermath: Not everyone in Japan has perfect manners after all

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