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Monday, April 20, 2026 6:00 AM ET

Sora News 24 - Weird

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

3 days ago

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

4 days ago

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

8 days ago

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

10 days ago

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

10 days ago

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

11 days ago

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

12 days ago

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

12 days ago

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

12 days ago

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

18 days ago

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

21 days ago

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

25 days ago

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

26 days ago

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

26 days ago

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

28 days 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

Are Japanese convenience store sandwiches scamming us with their fillings?

1 month ago

New Totoro carabiner pouches are ready to clip/tag along with you on all your adventures[Photos]

5 hours ago

Japanese-style afternoon tea in this Japanese manor house outside downtown Tokyo is something special

7 hours ago

Haikyu fan event lets you step onto the court, see what it's like to play with the anime athletes

17 hours ago

Studio Ghibli croquettes not to eat, but to keep your stuff in, going on sale in Japan[Photos]

1 day ago

Pokémon hot spring footbath opening in Japan this spring

1 day ago

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

2 days ago

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

1 day ago

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

7 days ago

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

2 days ago

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

7 days ago

Injuries on stairs in Tokyo highlight an overlooked design flaw

4 days ago

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

2 days ago

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

6 days ago

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

6 days ago

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

4 days ago

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

7 days ago

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

13 days ago

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

17 days ago

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

24 days ago

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

23 days ago

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

25 days ago

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

25 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

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

Easy DIY open-air bath setup makes life at our Japanese country house better than ever【SoraHouse】

8 minutes ago

10 awesome ice creams available from convenience stores in Japan

3 years ago

Exhibition on the 1,500 year-history of traditional Japanese women's clothing to open in Shibuya

2 years ago

Lingerie for girls with smaller breasts: feast's new collection "Glossy Ribbon Mermaid" is too cute

8 minutes ago

Red light district sushi restaurant in Tokyo shows us just how wrong we were about it

8 minutes ago

Japan's bidet toilet capsule toys are here, but are they strong enough to wash your butt for you?

8 minutes ago

Eight Ways You Really, Really Shouldn't Use a Japanese Toilet

1 year ago

Turning a crazy cheap country Japanese house into a home — Step 2: Clearing out weeds【SoraHouse】

49 minutes ago

What's the rule for where to put strollers on Japan's Shinkansen bullet trains?

3 months ago

64-page book about panda butts selling out fast in Japan

8 minutes ago