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Sunday, February 22, 2026 11:09 PM ET

Sora News 24 - Weird

Yakuzen ramen restaurant in Tokyo is very different to a yakuza ramen restaurant

6 minutes ago

Starbucks reopens at Shibuya Scramble Crossing with new look and design concept

2 days ago

One of Japan's oldest castles now lets travelers spend night on the grounds, drink in its keep

47 minutes ago

Suntory explains the simple science behind how it makes its amazing clear tea beverages【Video】

1 day ago

Just how clean are Japan's high-tech public restroom bidet-equipped toilets?

2 years ago

W.T.F. Japan: Top 5 most ridiculous kanji handwriting shortcuts【Weird Top Five】

1 year ago

Over 30,000 goldfish on display at Art Aquarium, Tokyo's newest Instagrammable spot

6 minutes ago

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

2 days ago

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

3 days ago

Why Does Engrish Happen?

3 days ago

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

4 days ago

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

6 days ago

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

6 days ago

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

6 days ago

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

8 days ago

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

9 days ago

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

9 days ago

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

10 days ago

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

11 days ago

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

12 days ago

New Family Mart cinema opens inside Japanese airport

13 days ago

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

13 days ago

Forcible Obstruction of Business

13 days ago

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

14 days ago

Lawson convenience stores sell a mega katsu sando, and there's a hack to get it cheap in Japan

14 days ago

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

15 days ago

Ramen shop manager arrested for punching self in the face and pretending he was robbed

16 days ago

Here comes a new katsudon: ice cream katsudon?!?

18 days ago

Japan's job-quitting service claims bosses contact it to try to make their employees quit

19 days ago

Osaka establishes first designated smoking area in Dotonbori canal district to fight "overtourism"

1 hour ago

Tokyo Skytree turns pink for the cherry blossom season

11 hours ago

Hey, 2020s kids! The '90s have a sticker picture message waiting for you in Tokyo

18 hours ago

Burning through cash just to throw things away tops list of headaches when moving house in Japan

1 day ago

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

9 days ago

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

10 days ago

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

3 days ago

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

7 days ago

Now is the time to visit one of Tokyo's best off-the-beaten-path plum blossom gardens

7 days ago

Starbucks Japan unveils new sakura Frappuccino for cherry blossom season 2026

10 days ago

Is Sapporio's Snow Festival awesome enough to be worth visiting even if you hate the snow? [Pics]

5 days ago

Japan has trams that say 'sorry' while they ride around town…but why?

5 days ago

Sakura Totoro is here to get spring started early with adorable pouches and plushies

6 days ago

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

12 days ago

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

12 days ago

Archfiend Hello Kitty appears as Sanrio launches new team-up with Yu-Gi-Oh【Pics】

30 days ago

China's don't-go-to-Japan warning looks to be affecting tourist crowds on Miyajima

29 days ago

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

9 months ago

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

2 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

7 months ago

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

9 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】

4 months ago

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

6 months ago

Exhibit of globally popular '80s and '90s Japanese cars comes to Toyota Automobile Museum

18 days ago