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Thursday, November 20, 2025 2:39 PM ET

Sora News 24 - Weird

Toilet rubber theft baffles, grosses out Japan

1 day ago

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

5 days ago

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

6 days ago

Meet the eerie police statues of Miyakojima in Okinawa Prefecture

7 days ago

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

16 days ago

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

19 days ago

Coffin meditation sessions being offered by Tokyo relaxation parlor

22 days ago

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

22 days ago

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

26 days ago

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

30 days 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

Reality comes crashing down for naked man on trip to escape reality in Japan's northernmost town

1 month ago

Burger King Japan's crazy patty-only menu item: Depressing, delicious, or both?【Taste test】

1 month ago

All of Evangelion exhibit showing largest-ever collection of Eva art and design documents in Tokyo

2 hours ago

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

5 hours ago

Instagrammable library in Japan shelters the local community with forests of books

14 hours ago

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

17 hours ago

Tokyo trains add live in-car musical performances, including Ghibli anime themes

1 day ago

Japanese government considering tripling departure taxes to combat overtourism

6 days ago

We suspected this Japanese cable car was an overpriced tourist trip, but we underestimated it

2 days ago

Starbucks Japan releases the new Soupuccino, but is it everything it's cracked up to be?

3 days ago

Tokyo Station's ultra-rare cakes look, and taste, like a cup of coffee

7 days ago

Entry to Tokyo's Pokémon theme park zone has physical fitness requirement, will cost a lot

7 days ago

Why is Starbucks Japan's Christmas stollen so good?

6 days ago

Totoro, Catbus sleeping bags are perfect place to stay cozy all winter…if you fit inside【Pics】

6 days ago

Studio Ghibli unveils new fluffy purses from films like My Neighbour Totoro and Spirited Away

7 days ago

Many foreign tourists not picking up, paying for their orders at 100-year-old Tokyo sweets shop

3 days ago

Studio Ghibli releases new 'komorebi' plush toys to brighten your days

29 days ago

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

20 days ago

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

11 days ago

Studio Ghibli anime stoles are here to keep you warm with a range of famous characters

30 days ago

Starbucks Japan unveils new Christmas Frappuccino and holiday drinks for 2025

23 days ago

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

20 days ago

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

18 days ago

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

14 days ago

Japan's new restaurant is reeling in customers with its all-you-can-eat sashimi experience

28 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

11 months 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

6 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

Here's what to expect if it's your first time seeing kabuki at Tokyo's Kabuki-za Theater

3 days ago

Japanese city abolishes 88th birthday celebratory money gift because people are living longer

1 month ago

This balding middle-aged fairy is one of Japan's most unique mascot characters

7 months ago

Is Tokyo's real-world Kamurocho as dangerous as the Yakuza games' setting? Mr. Sato investigates

1 year ago

Ministop becomes Megastop in our minds by increasing certain food volumes by up to 50 percent

3 days ago

We zapped up some tasty hot sandwiches in the microwave with 3COINS' new gadget from Japan

5 days ago

Starbucks Japan unveils the new Soupuccino

9 days ago

What would convince Japanese people to live in a home where there'd been a death or "accident?"

2 days ago

We try one ekiben shop's three most popular bento boxes- out of a selection of 170 kinds

27 minutes ago