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Friday, March 13, 2026 1:25 PM ET

Sora News 24 - Weird

Japanese company creates scratch and sniff cards that smell like the bellies of cats and dogs

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Visiting Japan's one-and-only, and only-for-a-limited-time, Dragon Ball noodle restaurant[Photos]

8 days ago

Uniqlo releasing first-ever Pokémon T-shirts inspired by Trading Card Game artwork【Photos】

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10 awesome ice cream and popsicle brands to try when you're in Japan

1 month ago

Cherry blossom mochi lattes arrive at Japan's Pronto cafe chain to start sakura sweets season

22 days ago

Five things that keep Japanese people chained to their jobs

1 year ago

Tokyo Station staff share their top 10 favorite ekiben

6 months ago

Pokémon Ditto Cup uses Transform to turn into jiggly gelatin, rice, sand, and infinite possibilities

3 months ago

Giant new nine-floor arcade opens in Tokyo, wants to welcome new and old games fans alike

3 months ago

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

1 year ago

Cowboy Bebop creator's Samurai Champloo anime to become live-action series from Hollywood studio

2 days ago

How to get to east Japan's best highway rest stop for foodies without a car of your own

1 month ago

Heinz Japan finds its perfect pitchman: Pokémon's Pikachu!

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Giant pipe mysteriously rises up through street in downtown Osaka

23 hours ago

Pizza Hut Japan teams up with creator of one of the country's best kinds of ramen for ramen pizza

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Is Japan's Crab-shaped Cup Ramen Timer worth the hype?

5 days ago

Silicone testicle covers banned from Japanese sauna following cups being left behind and on shelves

7 days ago

Japan's craziest burger chain takes menchi katsu to new extreme levels

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

20 days ago

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

21 days ago

Why Does Engrish Happen?

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

23 days ago

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

24 days ago

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

25 days ago

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

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

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

1 month ago

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

1 month ago

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

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

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

1 month ago

New Family Mart cinema opens inside Japanese airport

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

1 month ago

Forcible Obstruction of Business

1 month ago

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

1 month ago

Komachi Shokudo: Japanese mum's-style cooking for breakfast, lunch and dinner in Tokyo

1 hour ago

Is this Japan's most extreme cherry blossom viewing? Leap, cycle and climb through 2,500 sakura

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The top 10 graduation songs in Japan as chosen by current Japanese high school students

12 hours ago

Virtual idol Hatsune Miku redesigned with look that adds new elements and brings back old ones

14 hours ago

As rumors swirl of 7-Eleven shorting customers on rice ball fillings, we check on their sujiko

16 hours ago

Studio Ghibli releases Catbus pullback keychain that runs like the anime character

3 days ago

Nine great places to see spring flowers in Japan, as chosen by travelers (with almost no sakura)

4 days ago

Starbucks Japan releases a new Cream Puff Frappuccino for a limited time

6 days ago

Starbucks Japan unveils new sakura cherry blossom collection for hanami season 2026

10 days ago

Starbucks Japan opens new cafe and art gallery in top Tokyo tourist neighbourhood

2 days ago

Japanese government planning higher ticket prices for foreign tourists at Tokyo National Museum

7 days ago

Studio Ghibli now sells Ursula's backpack from Kiki's Delivery Service at its anime shop in Japan

7 days ago

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

1 month ago

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

1 month ago

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

1 month ago

Starbucks Japan unveils new sakura Frappuccino for cherry blossom season 2026

1 month ago

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

1 month ago

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

22 days ago

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

10 months ago

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

3 months ago

Starbucks Japan releases new drinkware and goods for Valentine's Day

2 months ago

We deeply regret going into this tunnel on our walk in the mountains of Japan

8 months ago

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

10 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】

5 months ago

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

6 months ago

13 surprising Japanese translations of American movie titles

9 months ago