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Thursday, May 14, 2026 5:31 PM ET

Sora News 24 - Weird

New bounty system starts in Japan, rewards reports of illegal employment of foreigners

1 day ago

Now you can carry the unnerving terror and beauty of Noh masks with you with new pouches from Japan

19 hours ago

Pizza Hut now sells curry pizza in Japan

3 days ago

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

6 days ago

Squeezy Tanuki Testicle toys once again appear in Japanese gacha machines

6 days ago

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

7 days ago

Japanese criminals are now using crabs to hunt for burglary targets

7 days ago

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

7 days ago

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

7 days ago

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

8 days ago

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

10 days ago

Lipton releases… Pudding Milk Tea in Japan?!?

12 days ago

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

14 days ago

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

16 days ago

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

16 days ago

Hello Kitty is now a transforming truck robot[Photos]

17 days ago

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

28 days ago

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

28 days ago

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

1 month ago

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

1 month ago

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

1 month ago

Saltiest ramen in Japan? Ikebukuro White goes viral for crazy salt levels

4 hours ago

Nintendo reveals live-action Legend of Zelda movie is coming sooner than we'd thought

6 hours ago

7-Eleven Japan upsizes popular products like egg sando and pork ramen but how big are they really?

15 hours ago

Live-action Princess Mononoke stage cast appears in costume for first time[Video]

18 hours ago

Ichiraku Ramen-inspired ramen sets from Naruto anime pay homage to Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura

1 day ago

7-Eleven Japan now has ramen machines…but only at 41 stores

1 day ago

Japan releases new ramen sandwiches… that don't taste like ramen

4 days ago

This train station bento boxed lunch shop has been in business for nearly 100 years

5 days ago

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

7 days ago

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

24 days ago

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

11 days ago

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

14 days ago

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

21 days ago

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

27 days ago

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

26 days ago

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

1 month ago

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

14 days ago

Injuries on stairs in Tokyo highlight an overlooked design flaw

29 days ago

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

26 days 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

4 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

3 months ago

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

3 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

Japan's largest online resale site banning scalper sales of McDonald's new anime Happy Meal toys

2 days ago

"They've got be kidding me." – Mayor in Japan fed up with off-season Mt. Fuji hikers needing rescue

1 day ago

Starbucks Japan releases two new 'chunky' drinks… and matching gel designs for our nails

4 days ago

Don't miss the Tokyo Tower City Light Fantasia ~Summer Landscape 2026~ event during your travels

3 days ago

Starbucks Japan adds a new Frappuccino and Milk to the menu, but are they worth the calories?

2 days ago

Criminals of Japan's Edo Period Were Often Punished by Getting Face Tattoos

1 year ago

Man tells Nintendo HQ "I'm going to blow you all the hell up," gets arrested by Kyoto cops

1 day ago

Mt. Fuji hot spring inn gets even more beautiful after dark with Firefly Festival

4 days ago

Dr Pepper knockoff Mr Popper is a cult drink in Japan, but does it taste like the real thing?

3 days ago

War in Iran causing dark development for potato chip packages in Japan

2 days ago