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Wednesday, April 22, 2026 3:50 AM ET

Sora News 24 - Weird

Sanrio's best-loved butthole defies physics in adorable sumo collaboration[Photos]

5 days ago

Kinotake Mother AI developed to study Japan's divide between chocolate cookie snacks

6 days ago

Lawson convenience store at popular tourist site is one of the most unusual in Japan

10 days ago

Japanese politician arrested on charges of accepting bribes to reduce number of monkeys in park

12 days ago

New Travelling Bento pouches turn your luggage into a Japanese lunch box

12 days ago

Foreign man arrested for walking on Shinkansen tracks, claims he was on the run from yakuza

13 days ago

Man bites woman at cherry blossom park in Japan, dies shortly after

14 days ago

Deer that appeared in downtown Osaka gets a new home, a new name, and a lot of snacks[Video]

14 days ago

Peanuts and Coke becomes a viral hit in Japan, but is it a trend worth joining?

14 days ago

The Almost All Lettuce Burger from Dom Dom Burger really lives up to its name

20 days ago

Japan now sells…sake made with moth poop?!?

23 days ago

Deer are appearing in Osaka City, may have wandered there from Nara[Video]

27 days ago

Can you make butter by running with a pouch filled with cream? Let's find out[Taste test]

28 days ago

Public restrooms in Osaka to get in-stall video screens with ads

28 days ago

Fake police phone scam also highlights dumb stereotype about how foreigners speak Japanese[Video]

30 days ago

Godiva now makes tofu in Japan, and sakura chocolate tofu too![Taste test]

1 month ago

How much is Amazon Japan's lowest-rated currency calculator worth in yen?

1 month ago

Expo 2025 mascot Myaku-Myaku to release tastefully erotic photo book

1 month ago

2025 Osaka World Expo

1 month ago

Pizza Hut Japan's new ie-kei ramen pizza is here and weird, but is it tasty too? [Taste test]

1 month ago

Are Japanese convenience store sandwiches scamming us with their fillings?

1 month ago

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

2 hours ago

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

5 hours ago

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

15 hours ago

Japanese government creates new word for cruelly hot summer days

17 hours ago

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

1 day ago

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

1 day ago

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

1 day ago

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

9 days ago

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

4 days ago

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

4 days ago

Injuries on stairs in Tokyo highlight an overlooked design flaw

6 days ago

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

4 days ago

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

6 days ago

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

9 days ago

Final version of Sanrio: Beginning of Kawaii exhibition opens in Tokyo[Photos]

7 days ago

Japan has new rules for bicycle riders, and these 14 things could get you a fine or a court date

7 days ago

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

15 days ago

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

19 days ago

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

26 days ago

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

25 days ago

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

27 days ago

Krispy Kreme releases Super Mario doughnuts in Japan for a limited time

27 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

8 months ago

Top 30 tourist sites in Japan: the most popular sightseeing spots for overseas visitors

1 year ago

Sapporo man attempts to rob store with lighter, goes as you'd expect

32 minutes ago

Japanese man gets drunk and falls asleep on Tokyo streets, then gets robbed by foreign national

2 months ago

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

2 days ago

This gorgeous, mouth-watering traditional Japanese breakfast...is all from 7-Eleven?!?

30 days ago

These apartments are crazy-small even by Tokyo standards, and super-popular with young people

1 month ago

The best Japanese cosplayers from Day 4 of Winter Comiket 2019【Photos】

2 years ago

Video claims that if you can read a certain font, you are probably not Japanese【Video】

2 years ago

Aichi man who stole and replaced women's shoes set free, victims too 'disgusted' to press charges

11 minutes ago