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Friday, May 08, 2026 9:19 AM ET

Sora News 24 - Weird

Japan now has gyoza doughnuts, and they taste like no other doughnut we've tried before

10 hours ago

Squeezy Tanuki Testicle toys once again appear in Japanese gacha machines

12 hours ago

Woman in Japan breaks into home of complete stranger just to slap him in the face

19 hours ago

Japanese criminals are now using crabs to hunt for burglary targets

22 hours ago

We turn to a shady Amazon Japan gadget to try to stop Tokyo crows from stealing our hangers

1 day ago

Zunda Shake vending machine lets you taste samurai culture in milkshake form

1 day ago

Holy Fungus Mud Volleyball is Japan's most filthily beautifying bacteria event of the summer!

2 days ago

Police in Osaka file charges against resident for serial pigeon/crow feeding

4 days ago

Lipton releases… Pudding Milk Tea in Japan?!?

6 days ago

Police in Japan summoned to deal with bank intruder…who is also a deer[Video]

7 days ago

Sanrio amusement park in Tokyo to host Psycho Game horror event this summer[Video]

10 days ago

Final Fantasy VII's Sephiroth finds happiness in a canned cocktail[Video]

10 days ago

Hello Kitty is now a transforming truck robot[Photos]

11 days ago

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

22 days ago

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

22 days ago

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

27 days ago

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

28 days ago

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

28 days ago

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

1 month ago

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

1 month ago

A letter from our reporter's deceased mother arrives at just the right time

7 hours ago

Does one of Japan's favorite chocolate brands work with the Pringles chocolate hack?

1 day ago

Final Fantasy VII's Tifa's bar pops up in real-world Tokyo, and we stop by for drinks[Photos]

1 day ago

The average age of Japan's hikikomori shut-ins is getting older, survey shows

5 days ago

Studio Ghibli releases crystal glass paperweights featuring Totoro and the Catbus

5 days ago

Samurai Coffee: Try Edo period coffee once enjoyed by Japanese warriors

4 days ago

Sega opening 65th anniversary store in downtotn Tokyo with deep-cut game merch

6 days ago

Viral tweet suggests Japanese convenience store ripping off customers with donuts, so we investigate

6 days ago

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

17 days ago

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

25 days ago

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

25 days ago

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

14 days ago

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

20 days ago

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

20 days ago

Injuries on stairs in Tokyo highlight an overlooked design flaw

22 days ago

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

1 year ago

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

5 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

10 months ago

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

2 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】

7 months ago

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

8 months ago

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

1 month ago

Japanese Pokémon card shop grabs scissors as part of its plan to keep scalpers away

1 day ago

Japan enters Golden Week vacation period, survey shows one in three plan to ride it out at home

8 days ago

Japanese hair salons going bankrupt in record numbers

3 days ago

Retro-style Evangelion T-shirts coming to Uniqlo sister brand GU[Photos]

7 days ago

Does the Fukuryumon Chinese restaurant in Koenji offer the best lunch deal in Tokyo?

1 day ago

We sent two Japanese elementary school kids on a Mother's Day shopping mission at a 100 yen store

2 days ago

Studio Ghibli releases new anime keychains that are like miniature figurines

8 days ago

Japan's rice warehouse stockpile rate hits record high as consumers, restaurants reject high prices

2 days ago

Japan's new Pokémon jackets give you the look and powers of the Kanto starter trio

8 days ago