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Wednesday, April 02, 2025 3:48 AM ET

Sora News 24 - Weird

Real-life Ghost of Tsushima shrine announces ban of all "tourists," but there's some fine print

7 days ago

What are you supposed to do with your backpack on a crowded train in Japan?

3 days ago

Ghibli found out about the unofficial Ghibli cafe in Nagoya…then something very sweet happened

36 minutes ago

Coronavirus leads to the creation of haunted drive-in in Tokyo this summer【Photos】

4 days ago

Here's what happens when you mix all 53 kinds of Muji curry into one crazy super curry【Taste test】

9 months ago

Japan has seven lucky taxis in Tokyo, and we just boarded one of them

2 years ago

Low price, free booze and curry, late check-out, and great location - Akihabara capsule hotel has it all

9 months ago

Samurai's severed head moved in Tokyo, earthquake occurs at his body in Ibaraki

36 minutes ago

This Thai ad is making the internet cry with its 'Hachiko-like' story【Video】

36 minutes ago

Mr. Sato's mad Majima cosplay and other outfits from Mafia Day at SoraNews24HQ【Photos】

6 hours ago

Want to eat ramen and sushi together? New restaurant in Tokyo makes culinary dreams come true

19 hours ago

Kanagawa man arrested for pouring instant noodles into train ticket machine

1 day ago

New form of luxurious poverty arrives at Japanese convenience stores with Tenkasu Gohan

1 day ago

New Takoyaki Burger from Wendy's Japan makes us rethink Osaka's specialty food

2 days ago

Tokyo's Bread Eating Race to return with a whole new challenge

7 days ago

New Okonomiyaki Burger flips up the fast food scene in Japan

7 days ago

Believe it or not, this row of retro Japanese bars is actually a hotel!【Photos】

8 days ago

Japanese pot sticker restaurant chain also runs flat-rate hot spring inn, but is it worth staying at?

9 days ago

Japanese man who ate at same beef bowl chain for 2,000 days in a row announces he's gotten married

11 days ago

Japan's new trading card game hit has pictures of real-life middle-aged men on every card【Video】

12 days ago

Thinking she was giving money to Mick Jagger to invest for her, woman conned in Aomori

13 days ago

New high-alcohol version of Japan's low-alcohol canned cocktails on the way

14 days ago

Large drunk foreign man arrested for trespassing on imperial palace grounds in Tokyo

15 days ago

Our human reporter and her pet try Hokkaido's 'human-grade pet food' together【Taste test】

21 days ago

Edible deep-fried 'coal' souvenir ignites our curiosity, so naturally we try it for ourselves

22 days ago

Japanese puffed corn snack to be sold for 110,000 yen as work of art

23 days ago

Japanese parenting app has demon call your phone and scold your misbehaving kids

24 days ago

Shovel shamisen is a quirky and fun addition to the Japanese music scene【Video】

25 days ago

Hokkaido man arrested after asking convenience store to lend him money

26 days ago

Studio Ghibli bean bag plushies let you bond with animals of Princess Mononoke, Castle in the Sky

1 day ago

Sweets maker Funabashiya celebrates 220 years at popular Tokyo shrine's Wisteria Festival

1 day ago

Studio Ghibli serves up teapots, teacups and saucers in honour of Kiki's Delivery Service

3 hours ago

Changes to Japan rail pass make it fall out of favour with travellers

5 days ago

Fake Japanese whisky countermeasures now include official Japanese whisky emblem

2 days ago

First One Piece Day outside of Japan draws huge crowds

5 days ago

McDonald's Japan renews the Samurai Mac, but not everyone will be happy with the new warrior

6 days ago

Uniqlo combines art of Doraemon and Leonardo da Vinci in new Louvre crossover T-shirt line【Pics】

7 days ago

Tokyo sakura report: Why Shinjuku Gyoen beats Ueno Park for hanami cherry blossom viewing

4 days ago

Tokyo trains now have new first-class Green Cars, but are they a sell-out hit?

6 days ago

Swinging an umbrella while walking has same force as a piano, Tokyo government claims

5 days ago

New Monster Hunter plushies let you be a Monster Hugger instead【Photos】

4 days ago

Japan's new Mister Donut matcha donuts have so much green tea flavor one has to use the hole

3 days ago

Latest Japan cherry blossom forecast pushes Tokyo date back, sakura now expected first elsewhere

19 days ago

Traditional Japanese mochi dessert inspires McDonald's newest pie flavor

22 days ago

Secret staff cafeteria in Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building serves up an exclusive ramen

27 days ago

Department store rooftop in Tokyo is a secret oasis above the city

10 days ago

Studio Ghibli unveils new Mother's Day gift collection, with flower sets and a special acorn tea

17 days ago

Secret onsen hot spring is a hidden gem in Tokyo

16 days ago

Van Gogh's Sunflowers are on permanent display in Tokyo, and here's where you can find them

14 days ago

My Neighbour Totoro rice cookers and pots bring Studio Ghibli anime flair to your kitchen

18 days ago

McDonald's new Happy Meals offer up cute and practical Sanrio lifestyle goods

11 months ago

Foreign tourists on Shinkansen bullet train break suitcase etiquette, angering local passengers

7 months ago

Possessing Harry Potter's Sword of Godric Gryffindor is now illegal in Japan

4 months ago

[Deleted] Article written for April Fool's Day 2018

7 months ago

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

2 months ago

Foreigner's request for help in Tokyo makes us sad for the state of society

11 months ago

Japanese convenience store Family Mart announces abolishment of eat-in spaces

5 months ago

Life-size vibrating Legend of Zelda Master Sword for sale from Nintendo【Photos】

10 months ago

Studio Ghibli releases free-download board game - Here's how to play it without reading Japanese

6 months ago

Princesses, fruits, and blacksmiths: Study reveals the 30 most unusual family names in Japan

4 years ago

Osaka's creepy cute mascot speaks for first time, adds more fuel the creepy OR cute debate【Video】

3 months ago

How to do an overnight bus trip to Hirosaki from Tokyo – Part 1【Photos】

15 hours ago