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Friday, December 05, 2025 4:41 PM ET

Sora News 24 - Weird

Foreign driver's license conversion test passes plummet from over 90% to 33% in Japan

3 hours ago

Are 100-yen shop Daiso's gel nail polish strips a good dupe for salon quality nails? Let's find out

2 years ago

Men who groped, took upskirt photos of Ghibli Park statues apologize to governor

10 days ago

Live out your own Roman Holiday by eating the same gelato that Audrey Hepburn ate…in Tokyo!

1 month ago

Getting a driver's license in Japan the hard way: The first driving test a few more times

1 year ago

Korean Feces Wine is a Real Thing and We've Got Two Bottles of it, Contains Cat Bones as Well

3 months ago

How to fix damaged trading cards quickly and easily

1 month ago

What's the most satisfying part of Japan to visit? Japanese locals make a surprising pick【Survey】

3 months ago

Cup Noodle mystery meat instant rice returns to Japanese stores after a seven-year absence

2 days ago

Japanese police attempting to clamp down on 'zombie cigarettes'

3 days ago

Godzilla-shaped ice cream on sale in Tokyo near the sight his most adorable rampage

5 days ago

Japanese train company is letting fans buy its actual ticket gates for their homes

9 days ago

Green onion baths return to Japanese bathhouse to celebrate Labor Day

13 days ago

Toilet rubber theft baffles, grosses out Japan

16 days ago

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

20 days ago

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

21 days ago

Meet the eerie police statues of Miyakojima in Okinawa Prefecture

22 days ago

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

1 month ago

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

1 month ago

Coffin meditation sessions being offered by Tokyo relaxation parlor

1 month ago

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

1 month ago

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

1 month ago

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

1 month 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

Studio Ghibli adds new Kiki's Delivery Service music box to its anime merchandise shop in Japan

5 hours ago

Nintendo releases Metroid-shaped ice cube/cooking tray and Samus arm cannon pillow【Pics】

8 hours ago

Starbucks Japan now offers close-to-closing discounted items through its mobile order app

15 hours ago

Popular Japanese ramen restaurant Ichiran's lucky bags are great value for money

18 hours ago

Japan's EF English Proficiency Index rank drops for 11th straight year, hits lowest ever

1 day ago

Yoshinoya adds first-ever chain-wide ramen with new beef and pork-broth noodle hot pot meals

6 days ago

Nintendo's Kirby now delivering orders at Kura Sushi restaurants, but not in Japan

2 days ago

Is China's don't-go-to-Japan warning affecting tourist crowds in Shibuya's Don Quijote?

2 days ago

Is China's don't-go-to-Japan warning affecting tourist crowd sizes in Nara?

3 days ago

Studio Ghibli stamps lift your spirits with motivational phrases from Totoro

5 days ago

New fish discovered and named 'Vanderhorstia supersaiyan' for obvious reasons

6 days ago

Japanese town suing resident for being a jerk

3 days ago

Starbucks Japan unveils new Christmas goods and a rhinestone tumbler that costs 19,500 yen

14 days ago

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

15 days ago

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

26 days ago

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

29 days ago

Is China's don't-go-to-Japan warning affecting tourist crowds in Tokyo's Asakusa neighborhood?

10 days ago

The 10 best day trips from downtown Tokyo【Survey】

12 days ago

Naturally brown-haired Osaka student sues government for forcing her to dye her hair black

6 months ago

Tokyo hotel lets you make your stay a Sanrio one with special My Melody and Kuromi rooms【Pics】

1 month ago

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

6 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

7 months ago

Major Japanese hotel chain says reservations via overseas booking sites may not be valid

5 months ago

Put sesame oil in your coffee? Japanese maker says it's the best way to start your day【Taste test】

2 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

J-pop mega star Ado reveals she's been living in the U.S., may not understand language acquisition

1 year ago

Japan considering raising international traveler departure tax even more than previously reported

2 days ago

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

7 days ago

KFC Japan opens a Christmas restaurant in Tokyo…but why???

1 day ago

Japan's Shinkansen trains are getting a Super Mario makeover【Pics】

20 hours ago