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Thursday, November 27, 2025 9:01 PM ET

Sora News 24 - Weird

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

38 minutes ago

Studio Ghibli adds 'komorebi' Totoro plush toys to its anime merchandise range in Japan

2 days ago

Stay in a Tokyo hotel with a train driver's seat in the room

16 days ago

Welcome to Japan's smallest natural mountain, where you get a climbing certificate at the summit

6 months ago

Where are all the beautiful women in Japan? Survey investigates

2 years ago

Here's what Studio Ghibli heroine Nausicaa will look like in her live-action kabuki play

1 hour ago

Japanese government considering raising foreign resident visa renewal fees by 400 percent or more

3 days ago

Foreign tourist in Japan arrested for having sex on shrine grounds in broad daylight

7 months ago

Japanese train company is letting fans buy its actual ticket gates for their homes

1 day ago

Green onion baths return to Japanese bathhouse to celebrate Labor Day

5 days ago

Toilet rubber theft baffles, grosses out Japan

8 days ago

Shocking discovery: Japan's expensive Shine Muscat grapes can pair amazingly with cheap Pringles

12 days ago

Bear attack shelters going on sale in Japan as country experiences record-high number of incidents

13 days ago

Meet the eerie police statues of Miyakojima in Okinawa Prefecture

14 days ago

Believe it or not, this isn't a Tokyo vending machine – It's a secret door to deliciousness

23 days ago

Kagawa's Udon Gummies are so hard to chew they come with warning labels

27 days ago

Coffin meditation sessions being offered by Tokyo relaxation parlor

29 days ago

Yakuza video game even in Japan allows fans to both marry and divorce their 2-D crushes

29 days ago

Beautiful vintage Japanese manhole covers being offered for sale by Aichi city【Photos】

1 month ago

Tokyo bento boxed lunch shop charges different prices depending on how heavy your laptop is

1 month ago

Buddhist monks in Japan preparing to hold funeral service for thousands of stuffed animals, dolls

1 month ago

Man arrested for breaking into unoccupied home in Japan after mystery noodles found in fridge

1 month ago

Japan's choco mushroom snacks hold fashion show with designer Junko Koshino【Video】

1 month ago

Ice cream with Japanese dashi kelp stock shocks us enough to try it【Taste test】

1 month ago

Japanese hotel chain's new service: A bed and pajamas for otaku travelers' plushies

1 month ago

Nintendo mysteriously releases Close to You CG animated video, but what is it?【Video】

1 month ago

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

1 month ago

Japanese convenience store opens new branch inside public high school【Video】

1 month ago

KFC Japan introduces a new burger 8 years in the making

10 hours ago

I had no idea you could win crane game prizes in Japan the way my friend won this Dragon Quest Slime

11 hours ago

Shizuoka senior charged with firearms violation after giving toy guns to the police

20 hours ago

Studio Ghibli's Princess Mononoke getting live-action kabuki adaptation, main cast announced

22 hours ago

Ikea Japan's matcha sweets fair is back, and with all-new green tea desserts!

1 day ago

Starbucks Japan's new S'mores Frappuccino has something extra, but do we want to drink some more?

1 day ago

Starbucks Japan unveils new Christmas goods and a rhinestone tumbler that costs 19,500 yen

6 days ago

A guide to visiting Sagamiko Illumination, one of the three biggest light-ups in Kanto

6 days ago

Giant new nine-floor arcade opens in Tokyo, wants to welcome new and old games fans alike

6 days ago

Starbucks Japan opens first-ever branch on Shinkansen bullet train platform

7 days ago

Kyoto's for-adults immersive samurai theme park announces opening date

6 days ago

Wakayama senior uses AI to identify wild mushrooms, gets poisoned shortly after

2 days ago

7-Eleven Japan's aged brown rice onigiri reveals a different side to convenience store food

5 days ago

Sanrio and Sonic the Hedgehog characters become fast friends with new plushie collection

27 days ago

Starbucks Japan unveils new Christmas Frappuccino and holiday drinks for 2025

30 days ago

Totoro fountain figurine recreates the sights and sounds of one of anime's most memorable scenes

27 days ago

Step into Japanese culture with Converse's new Japan-exclusive shoes featuring gods, sushi style

25 days ago

Unique inclined elevator in Japan leads to a town that inspired Studio Ghibli's Spirited Away

21 days ago

Studio Ghibli releases new Howl's Moving Castle perpetual calendar

29 days ago

Top Japanese baby names for 2025 feature flowers, colors, and a first-time-ever favorite for girls

26 days ago

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

6 months ago

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

1 year ago

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

10 months ago

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

4 months ago

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

7 months ago

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

5 months ago

The top 10 annoying foreign tourist behaviors on trains, as chosen by Japanese people【Survey】

7 months ago

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

3 months ago

Uniqlo announces first-ever collaboration with horror manga master Junji Ito【Photos】

11 months ago

Real-world Nausicaa Ghibli anime glider completes its final flight in Japan【Video】

7 days ago

The 10 best day trips from downtown Tokyo【Survey】

4 days ago

Brand-new Pokémon park opens in Japan with larger-than-life-size Lapras【Photos】

19 days ago

Chiba man arrested for putting urine-filled tea bottle on convenience store shelf

3 days ago

Is China's don't-go-to-Japan warning affecting tourist crowds in Tokyo's Asakusa neighborhood?

2 days ago