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Saturday, April 18, 2026 3:20 PM ET

Sora News 24 - Weird

Pikachu to cuddle with kimono-clad beauty on Tokyo street as part of flower art event

2 days ago

Japan has omurice chocolate, and the weirdest thing isn't how it tastes

2 months ago

Ghibli, One Punch, Fullmetal Alchemist artists create hand-drawn Major Leage Baseball anime video

1 month ago

KFC offering all-you-can-eat fried chicken in Japan every Wednesday starting in mid-summer!

25 days ago

Pokémon becomes fine art with series of two hand-crafted Pikachu woodblock prints fans can buy

1 day ago

KFC Japan earned 6 billion yen over Christmas weekend, proving that Japan loves Christmas chicken

2 minutes ago

We find who gives the best deadpan face in inaugural 'King of Expressionlessness' Championship

2 minutes ago

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

9 months ago

Japanese Twitter shares secret ingredient to make perfect pancakes, it's what you'd least expect

2 minutes ago

Starbucks Reserve Roastery Tokyo: A visitor's guide to the biggest Starbucks in the world

2 minutes ago

Sushi By Foreigners BC: Japanese gacha capsule toys just keep on getting weirder

2 minutes ago

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

2 days ago

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

2 days ago

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

7 days ago

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

8 days ago

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

9 days ago

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

10 days ago

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

10 days ago

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

11 days ago

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

11 days ago

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

16 days ago

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

20 days ago

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

23 days ago

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

24 days ago

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

25 days ago

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

26 days ago

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

29 days ago

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

29 days 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

Almost all Japanese women say they dislike random gacha/blind-box toys in survey

5 hours ago

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

14 hours ago

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

17 hours ago

Police in Japan warn of scam artists posing as cops to collect fines for breaking new bike rules

1 day ago

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

1 day ago

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

3 days ago

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

5 days ago

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

5 days ago

Injuries on stairs in Tokyo highlight an overlooked design flaw

3 days ago

Japanese trains in Sapporo might be better than those in Tokyo, thanks to one special feature

6 days ago

Japanese government wants overseas anime market to roughly triple in 10 years, but are they crazy?

5 days ago

Starbucks Japan releases FIVE new Frappuccinos in a day, and we try them all in 90 minutes

5 days ago

Japanese bento shop sells croquettes for 13 cents, but are they any good?

4 days ago

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

4 days ago

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

12 days ago

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

15 days ago

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

22 days ago

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

22 days ago

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

23 days ago

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

24 days ago

Mt. Fuji decorated with a 500,000-flower pink carpet is Japan's ultimate spring view

9 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

9 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

JR's new overnight sleeper train will connect Tokyo and northern Japan, is private cabin-only

10 months ago

Soaking in glimmering water and the essence of prehistoric plants at a Hokkaido hot spring

1 day ago