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Cup Noodles go isekai in crossovers with three of Japan's other favorite foods [Taste test]

6 hours ago

Is hamburger patty ramen a case of too many good things in one bowl? Let's find out! [Taste test]

3 days ago

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

6 days ago

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

6 days ago

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

7 days ago

Japanese government hires leading comedy agency to explain national defense spending

8 days ago

Liquid croissant coffee is coming to Japanese stores this month

10 days ago

Mr. Sato searches for the mysterious new wall of fortune in Tokyo

11 days ago

Shoplifting prevention guard arrested for shoplifting boot from store he was guarding

13 days ago

Can Japan's Self-Defense Forces legally open fire on a zombie horde?

15 days ago

Guile cosplay goes with everyone for Halloween at SoraNews24 HQ [Photos]

15 days ago

Japanese government still lists refusing to pay for dates as a form of domestic violence

17 days ago

Japanese snack lovers may soon be spore-ting the latest crowdfunded confectionery tech

18 days ago

This curry restaurant might have the worst location in Tokyo…or maybe the best

19 days ago

Baum vending machine in a Yokohama station lets us eat cake served on a luxury cruise ship

19 days ago

Is this crazy-looking home sauna just what our busy daddy reporter needs in his life?

20 days ago

Tokyo restaurant adds special seat for live-streaming and social media posting [Video]

21 days ago

Japan's newest tempura is…potato salad tempura?!? [Taste test]

23 days ago

Trial of terminally ill cancer patient who found 22 million yen on the street and kept it ends

23 days ago

Japanese scientists developing cute, autonomously swarming robo dogs for anti-bear patrols [Video]

24 days ago

Akihabara restaurant with 1.7 million sushi bowl options will have us coming back again and again

1 hour ago

Ichiran Japan is giving away free 2027 desk calendars, and here's how to get them

18 hours ago

Yesterday's cooking oil powers 410,000 pink winter sakura lights along Tokyo's Meguro River

1 day ago

Life-size Gundam head going on display in Osaka, hopefully will find permanent home

1 day ago

Ichiran releases an at-home counter kit that turns your desk into a ramen restaurant

1 day ago

Starbucks Japan releases new Bearista glass tumbler that changes character with every drink

1 day ago

Tokyo police arrest the Ame-zing Spider-Man

1 day ago

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

4 days ago

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

4 days ago

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

4 days ago

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

8 days ago

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

6 days ago

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

5 days ago

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

24 days ago

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

12 days ago

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

14 days ago

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

13 days ago

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

20 days ago

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

25 days ago

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

29 days ago

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

29 days ago

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

4 months ago

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

11 months ago

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

4 months ago

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

10 months ago

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

9 months ago

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

9 months ago

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

3 months ago

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

4 months ago

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

1 month ago

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

2 months ago

Starbucks Japan reveals new Joyful Capsule gacha toy release date

3 days ago

KFC now sells takikomi gohan rice boxes in Japan, if you know where to look for them [Taste test]

2 days ago

Move aside, Asahi Super Dry – Asahi Spice Beer is in town, and it's hotter than you think

2 days ago

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

4 days ago

Yakuza boss sues expressway owners for discrimination against criminals

3 days ago

Japan's upcoming Romancecar train seeks to end intimacy with its super-wide seats

2 days ago

Historical-themed illumination display returns to Osaka Castle this winter

3 days ago

"Sweet sake" with yuzu is coming to Japan's wonderful world of hot canned drinks this winter

2 days ago

KFC Japan starts selling soft-serve ice cream at select locations, and they've even put it in a biscuit

3 days ago