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Monday, April 27, 2026 4:40 PM ET

Sora News 24 - Weird

South Korea's 'Idol School' proves Korean idols are more than just pretty faces【Pics & Vids】

2 months ago

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

4 months ago

Foreign shoppers in Akihabara tip us off to an awesome souvenir idea: DIY Paper Theater kit【Pics】

5 days ago

Japan Develops Lantern Which Runs Solely on Salt and Water, Makes You Wish You Paid More Attention in School

11 minutes ago

Young Japanese adults in survey don't even want to live to Japan's average life expectancy

1 hour ago

Archfiend Hello Kitty appears as Sanrio launches new team-up with Yu-Gi-Oh【Pics】

3 months ago

Nissin Donbei to sell Classic line of instant udon and soba noodles for its 50th anniversary

1 month ago

Clever Japanese mom creates unbeatable iPad ad-blocker that requires no downloads or updates

11 minutes ago

Japanese convenience store brings rice balls back to 100 yen – Is this deal worth it?[Taste test]

18 hours ago

Hello Kitty is now a transforming truck robot[Photos]

17 hours ago

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

11 days ago

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

11 days ago

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

16 days ago

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

17 days ago

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

18 days ago

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

19 days ago

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

19 days ago

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

20 days ago

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

20 days ago

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

25 days ago

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

29 days ago

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

1 month ago

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

1 month ago

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

1 month ago

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

1 month 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

What are the worst things about living in the Japanese countryside?[Survey]

2 hours ago

Japanese sweets souvenirs don't get more beautiful than this

4 hours ago

Brand-new Square Enix Cafe to open in Tokyo…and in Los Angeles too!

7 hours ago

Japanese film studio Toei announces first three video games from newly created Toei Games

15 hours ago

New Kyoto Converse sneakers celebrate Japan with traditional kimono fabrics for your feet

4 days ago

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

7 days ago

Japanese convenience store gives away free ice cream with creative ad at Shinjuku Station

3 days ago

Secret staff cafeteria in Tokyo is a hidden gem you won't find in travel guides

6 days ago

Tinder just opened a convenience store in Japan, aimed at adults only

6 days ago

Japan is so hungry for workers it used up its five-year visa quota in record time

3 days ago

'Disaster': 2018 Kanji of the Year unveiled by Buddhist monk at Kiyomizudera temple in Kyoto

6 days ago

Tsujihan sushi bowl restaurant goes viral with foreign tourists, but is it worth the hype?

2 days ago

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

21 days ago

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

24 days ago

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

14 days ago

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

14 days ago

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

10 days ago

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

9 days ago

Injuries on stairs in Tokyo highlight an overlooked design flaw

12 days ago

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

1 month 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

1 year 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

What's up with the 'mosquito buzz' noise at Shibuya Station?

1 day ago

Studio Ghibli launches huge new anime movie T-shirt collection with special design details

4 days ago

Tifa's Final Fantasy VII bar is going to pop up in real-world Tokyo

2 days ago