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Tuesday, December 09, 2025 10:36 PM ET

Sora News 24 - Weird

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

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Real-world Koraidon and Miraidon Pokémon are ready for their close-ups【Photos】

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Studio Ghibli mixes with sporty street styles of New Era to put No Face on your head in cap series

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Japanese plastic food samples abound at this impressive exhibition in Tokyo

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What's inside the McDonald's Japan fukubukuro lucky bag for 2026?

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It's naked time: An American's first onsen experience 【Video】

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Starbucks Japan releases the ridiculously long-named Double Ristretto Nonfat Breve Non-vanilla Mocha Non-whip Extra Chocolate Sauce Vanilla Frappuccino【Taste test】

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Kyoto Shinkansen sweets dessert hack – How to make the bullet train's super-hard ice cream even better

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How to turn Cup Noodle instant ramen into delicious Osaka-style dumplings【SoraKitchen】

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Official Tokyo Marathon T-shirts get recalled for English spelling mistake

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Viral 3D ice creams land in Japan… but are they worth the hype?

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Cup Noodle mystery meat instant rice returns to Japanese stores after a seven-year absence

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Japanese police attempting to clamp down on 'zombie cigarettes'

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Godzilla-shaped ice cream on sale in Tokyo near the sight his most adorable rampage

9 days ago

Japanese train company is letting fans buy its actual ticket gates for their homes

13 days ago

Green onion baths return to Japanese bathhouse to celebrate Labor Day

17 days ago

Toilet rubber theft baffles, grosses out Japan

20 days ago

Shocking discovery: Japan's expensive Shine Muscat grapes can pair amazingly with cheap Pringles

24 days ago

Bear attack shelters going on sale in Japan as country experiences record-high number of incidents

25 days ago

Meet the eerie police statues of Miyakojima in Okinawa Prefecture

26 days ago

Believe it or not, this isn't a Tokyo vending machine – It's a secret door to deliciousness

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Kagawa's Udon Gummies are so hard to chew they come with warning labels

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Coffin meditation sessions being offered by Tokyo relaxation parlor

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Yakuza video game even in Japan allows fans to both marry and divorce their 2-D crushes

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Beautiful vintage Japanese manhole covers being offered for sale by Aichi city【Photos】

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Tokyo bento boxed lunch shop charges different prices depending on how heavy your laptop is

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Buddhist monks in Japan preparing to hold funeral service for thousands of stuffed animals, dolls

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Man arrested for breaking into unoccupied home in Japan after mystery noodles found in fridge

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Japan's choco mushroom snacks hold fashion show with designer Junko Koshino【Video】

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Ice cream with Japanese dashi kelp stock shocks us enough to try it【Taste test】

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Japanese hotel chain's new service: A bed and pajamas for otaku travelers' plushies

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Dagashiya Ahiru Shop is a hidden gem for Japanese snacks lovers

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Once you hear this lady sing 'Yooooooghurppe', you may never stop hearing it

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Japan's first hotel with a human washing machine is now ready for you to come and bathe in it

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Has China's don't-go-to-Japan warning shortened queues at this Ichiran ramen restaurant in Tokyo?

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

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Nintendo's Kirby now delivering orders at Kura Sushi restaurants, but not in Japan

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Japan considering raising international traveler departure tax even more than previously reported

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Is China's don't-go-to-Japan warning affecting tourist crowds in Shibuya's Don Quijote?

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China's don't-go-to-Japan warning seems to be affecting Osaka's Namba and Dotonbori neighborhoods

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Is China's don't-go-to-Japan warning affecting tourist crowd sizes in Nara?

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Japanese town suing resident for being a jerk

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Japan's EF English Proficiency Index rank drops for 11th straight year, hits lowest ever

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

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

12 days ago

Starbucks Japan unveils new Christmas goods and a rhinestone tumbler that costs 19,500 yen

18 days ago

Real-world Nausicaa Ghibli anime glider completes its final flight in Japan【Video】

20 days ago

Brand-new Pokémon park opens in Japan with larger-than-life-size Lapras【Photos】

1 month ago

Is China's don't-go-to-Japan warning affecting tourist crowds in Tokyo's Asakusa neighborhood?

14 days ago

The 10 best day trips from downtown Tokyo【Survey】

16 days ago

Japanese government considering tripling departure taxes to combat overtourism

26 days ago

Starbucks Japan unveils the new Soupuccino

28 days ago

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

7 months 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

7 months ago

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

5 months ago

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

2 months ago

The top 10 annoying foreign tourist behaviors on trains, as chosen by Japanese people【Survey】

7 months ago

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

3 months ago

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

1 month ago

Osaka teen arrested for hacking into Internet cafe's app to steal data, was helped by Chat-GPT

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Uniqlo Ukiyo-e Blue T-shirts: A cool-hued reinterpretation of some of Japan's greatest paintings

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Popular Japanese ramen restaurant Ichiran's lucky bags are great value for money

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