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Thursday, March 12, 2026 2:03 PM ET

Sora News 24 - Weird

Giant pipe mysteriously rises up through street in downtown Osaka

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Pizza Hut Japan teams up with creator of one of the country's best kinds of ramen for ramen pizza

2 days ago

Is Japan's Crab-shaped Cup Ramen Timer worth the hype?

4 days ago

Silicone testicle covers banned from Japanese sauna following cups being left behind and on shelves

6 days ago

Japan's craziest burger chain takes menchi katsu to new extreme levels

12 days ago

566 million yen in gold bars donated to Japanese city's water bureau

19 days ago

Japan's new "Cunte" contact lenses aren't pronounced like you're probably thinking they are

20 days ago

Why Does Engrish Happen?

20 days ago

How to make curry in a rice cooker with zero prep work and no water[Recipe]

22 days ago

Cute coffins now available at Tokyo's coffin relaxation salon[Photos]

23 days ago

Poop is in full bloom at the Unko Museums for cherry blossom season

24 days ago

Playing Switch 2 games with just one hand is possible thanks to Japanese peripheral maker

24 days ago

It's illegal for yakuza to go to professional baseball games in Japan, Tokyo arrests remind us

26 days ago

Elderly Japan man arrested for stealing toilet, using it in his home for three months

27 days ago

Super-salty pizza sends six kids to the hospital in Japan, linguistics blamed

27 days ago

How to make fancy matcha sake chocolates with just 15 minutes of real work【Recipe】

27 days ago

Testing Japan's fluffy mayonnaise pancake cooking hack【SoraKitchen】

1 month ago

Man in Japan takes four parakeets hostage in attempt to force woman to meet with him

1 month ago

New Family Mart cinema opens inside Japanese airport

1 month ago

Man arrested in Japan after leaving car in coin parking lot for six years, racking up three-million-yen bill

1 month ago

Forcible Obstruction of Business

1 month ago

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

1 month ago

Every Japanese pro baseball team to play with Mario question block bases once this year

2 hours ago

Man in Japan falls into hole with a bear in it

4 hours ago

Heinz Japan finds its perfect pitchman: Pokémon's Pikachu!

13 hours ago

Häagen-Dazs Japan releases new ASMR ice cream called 'Rocky Crunchy!'

14 hours ago

Studio Ghibli releases Catbus pullback keychain that runs like the anime character

2 days ago

Tokyo's newest hot spring bathhouse and foodie spot opening next to Japan's biggest fish market

24 days ago

Japanese Twitter user stumbles across legendary deep-sea fish, cooks and eats it four different ways

3 months ago

Starbucks Japan unveils new sakura cherry blossom collection for hanami season 2026

9 days ago

Japanese government planning higher ticket prices for foreign tourists at Tokyo National Museum

6 days ago

Starbucks Japan releases a new Cream Puff Frappuccino for a limited time

5 days ago

Studio Ghibli now sells Ursula's backpack from Kiki's Delivery Service at its anime shop in Japan

6 days ago

Starbucks Japan opens new cafe and art gallery in top Tokyo tourist neighbourhood

1 day ago

Mister Donut unveils new sakura doughnuts for cherry blossom season 2026

6 days ago

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

1 month ago

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

1 month ago

Foreigners accounting for over 80 percent of off-course skiers needing rescue in Japan's Hokkaido

1 month ago

Starbucks Japan unveils new sakura Frappuccino for cherry blossom season 2026

1 month ago

Foreign tourists in Japan will get free Shinkansen tickets to promote regional tourism

27 days ago

The 10 most annoying things foreign tourists do on Japanese trains, according to locals

21 days ago

Naruto and Converse team up for new line of shinobi sneakers[Photos]

24 days ago

Take a trip to Japan's Dododo Land, the most irritating place on Earth

1 month ago

Survey asks foreign tourists what bothered them in Japan, more than half gave same answer

10 months ago

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

3 months ago

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

1 month ago

We deeply regret going into this tunnel on our walk in the mountains of Japan

8 months ago

Studio Ghibli releases Kodama forest spirits from Princess Mononoke to light up your home

10 months ago

Major Japanese hotel chain says reservations via overseas booking sites may not be valid

8 months ago

Put sesame oil in your coffee? Japanese maker says it's the best way to start your day【Taste test】

5 months ago

No more using real katana for tourism activities, Japan's National Police Agency says

6 months ago

Okinawa soul food: We try the most epic pork and egg onigiri rice balls in Japan

10 days ago

Honda's automated valet parking service in action 【Video】

18 minutes ago

Silicon cyber cats take over the gaming world, one Nintendo 3DS at a time

18 minutes ago

Free to download Japanese marriage applications are cute, stylish, and legally binding

18 minutes ago

Pikachu and Eevee become handmade Lladró porcelain sculptures to celebrate Pokémon's 30th birthday

3 days ago

Passing the JLPT N1 — Here's how I did it, so you can too!

1 year ago

Studio Ghibli producer shows us how to draw Totoro【Video】

8 days ago

Nine great places to see spring flowers in Japan, as chosen by travelers (with almost no sakura)

3 days ago

Real-life Professor Oak? Pokémon Company recruiting PhD holders in science and agriculture

16 hours ago

"Too sexy!" New Final Fantasy's hunky male lead has his revealing costume toned down

18 minutes ago

"Once-in-a-thousand-year" idol Kanna Hashimoto visiting ALOOK Tokyo and Osaka on the same day

18 minutes ago

How to write "sakura" in Japanese (and why it's written that way)

2 months ago

Studio Ghibli adds anime aircraft from Laputa: Castle in the Sky to its merchandise shop in Japan

19 hours ago

Macabre Japanese ukiyo-e reveal gothic side to art of the floating world【Pics】

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