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Sora News 24 - Top Stories

A month and a half later, how is Seiji's hair doing after his hair transplant surgery?

1 hour ago

Daily horde of commuters into Tokyo is larger than one of history's fiercest conquering armies

3 days ago

How to use Japan's new self-checkout supermarket carts

2 years ago

Batman's Gotham City creates first-ever sister city relationship…with a real city in Japan

4 minutes ago

Was the end of Kochikame, the longest-running manga series ever, foreshadowed two years ago?

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Learn Japanese through ridiculous manga: Two Piece 【Episode #1】

1 month ago

McDonald's and Gundam team up for customized anime mecha and fried chicken sandwiches[Video]

19 days ago

Learn Japanese through ridiculous manga: Death Vote 【Episode #6】

14 days ago

Dorayaki from 89-year-old Japanese confectionery shop is one of the best sweets hidden in Tokyo

6 hours ago

An interview with Evangelion's composer, Shiro Sagisu

7 hours ago

Make-them-yourself Pokémon frappes arrive at Japanese convenience stores, can be mixed at home too

9 hours ago

Finnish design brand Iittala partners with Pokémon for a golden first collaborative tableware set

9 hours ago

Second-generation sumo burger coming to Burger King Japan with return of Baby Body Burger

19 hours ago

This Mother's Day, why not give the gift of a single, really expensive, never-picked mango?

21 hours ago

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

1 day ago

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

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Nagasaki high school students collab with sweets veteran to release carrot nama dorayaki

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What are the worst things about living in the Japanese countryside?[Survey]

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Japanese sweets souvenirs don't get more beautiful than this

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Brand-new Square Enix Cafe to open in Tokyo…and in Los Angeles too!

1 day ago

Japanese film studio Toei announces first three video games from newly created Toei Games

2 days ago

Hello Kitty is now a transforming truck robot[Photos]

2 days ago

Japanese convenience store brings rice balls back to 100 yen – Is this deal worth it?[Taste test]

2 days ago

What's up with the 'mosquito buzz' noise at Shibuya Station?

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Studio Ghibli adds new anime character puppet socks to its merchandise store in Japan

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7-Eleven Japan's cooked-in-store takoyaki is here! How does it fare against the street food king?

3 days ago

Burger King Japan launches King Fusion, and the possibilities are endless (and delicious)

3 days ago

Tsujihan sushi bowl restaurant goes viral with foreign tourists, but is it worth the hype?

3 days ago

These creative, fanciful post boxes from Japan will delight you in so many ways【Photos】

7 months ago

Tokyo turns its phone booths into free Wi-Fi hotspots, and here's how to use them

26 days ago

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

5 days ago

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

8 days ago

Studio Ghibli launches huge new anime movie T-shirt collection with special design details

5 days ago

Japanese convenience store gives away free ice cream with creative ad at Shinjuku Station

4 days ago

Japan is so hungry for workers it used up its five-year visa quota in record time

5 days ago

Japan reportedly adding Japanese language skill requirement to most common foreigner work visa

22 days ago

Pokémon and Ikea Japan cross over into each other's worlds with collaboration events

26 days ago

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

16 days ago

Japan's best conveyor belt sushi restaurant of seven years ago has now, finally, come to Tokyo

16 days ago

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

11 days ago

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

11 days ago

Injuries on stairs in Tokyo highlight an overlooked design flaw

13 days ago

Mt. Fuji decorated with a 500,000-flower pink carpet is Japan's ultimate spring view

19 days ago

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

11 months 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

3 months ago

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

9 months ago

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

2 months ago

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

2 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】

6 months ago

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

10 months ago

Japan now has stricter requirements for foreigners applying for citizenship

28 days ago

Tifa's Final Fantasy VII bar is going to pop up in real-world Tokyo

4 days ago

Fading Tokyo – Searching for signs of the Showa era as local neighborhoods evolve[Photos]

27 days ago

Japan's new ukiyo-e woodblock print passports are beautiful, now in travelers' hands【Photos】

2 days ago

Uni Donuts are pretty in pink for a limited-time spring sakuramochi flavor

29 days ago