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An unexpected visitor stops by our cheap Japanese house in the countryside【SoraHouse】

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Spirited Away train station and submerged tracks attract Ghibli fans around Japan

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Taste testing 7-Eleven Japan's five frozen curries to see which ones nail it

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Japanese woman stumbles on the power of the infamous 'gaijin seat' phenomenon during flight

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What is Teru Teru Bozu? The tragic history behind the Japanese fine weather doll

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We eat an intimidating curry with toppings randomly chosen for us by CoCo Ichibanya's 'Gacha' app

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Beautiful Korean cosplayer enthrals the Internet with gender-bending photo collection 【Photos】

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Should you warm up your convenience store onigiri rice balls in the microwave?【Taste test】

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Is this frozen tonkatsu sandwich vending machine really worth 700 yen?【Taste test】

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7-Eleven Japan teams up with two different curry restaurants for one curry dish

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Has Kyoto Prefecture's super spicy food area still got the heat, or has it sizzled out?

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American Reddit post clams this soy sauce will change your life【Taste test】

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"Red Wing Burger" is the newest crazy creation from Japan's oldest hamburger chain【Taste test】

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Beautiful Totoro diorama box flower sets offered for Mother's Day, but look great all year long

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Can Starbucks Japan's new Frappuccino and 'cheer up' drink really change your mood?

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Legendary Melon Bread by Tokyo Banana returns after 20-year absence【Taste Test】

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Super-cheap Online Shopping – Can you make a capsule hotel look cool with a 365-yen aurora light?

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Come buy the SoraNews24 lucky bag and help support a good cause at Subculture Festival

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Truck drivers love this Saitama Ramen Shop, but will it win our hearts?【Taste test】

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Calling accused rapist a "piece of shit" is not slander and is legally OK, Tokyo High Court rules

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We try to strike it rich with a tour of an Edo-era gold mine and a gold panning workshop

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Looks like Starbucks isn't coming back to its most famous Tokyo location

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Ridesharing services legalized for Tokyo and Kyoto, but does this change anything?

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Studio Ghibli unveils huge new sock collection featuring loads of anime characters

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Tiger-man steals show at Japanese zoo's safety training exercise【Video】

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Final Fantasy VII art team reveals old-school way they got the game's sandwiches looking so good

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Does McDonald's Japan's first-ever matcha pie live up to the hype?

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Toyota built a life-sized Miraidon Pokémon and are letting people test drive it this weekend

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7-Eleven opens 'next generation' SIP convenience store in Japan

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Japanese government to make first change to romanization spelling rules since the 1950s

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The most popular places in Japan for viewing sakura in 2024, according to local travel agency

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Is the all-you-can-eat KFC buffet in Tokyo really as good as they say it is?

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Hello Kitty/Yu-Gi-Oh crossover Happy Meal toys appear, but far, far away from Japan

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Man revives woman with AED, branded a 'pervert' for removing her clothes to apply electrode pads

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Stay in a special Tokyo Metro train room at a hotel with a front seat to the railways

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McDonald's sells Japanese red bean and matcha drinks with a zany sakura tea ceremony commercial

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Starbucks Japan unveils final sakura collection for hanami season 2024

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Spirited Away and New Era team up for new line of Studio Ghibli fashion【Photos】

1 month ago

New Japan rail pass gives you a week of free rides in a huge space to chase the cherry blossoms

26 days ago

Japanese manhole covers become a hit with foreign tourists in off-the-beaten path Tokyo area

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Totoro sakura goods capture the beauty of Studio Ghibli cherry blossoms

28 days ago

Updated cherry blossom forecast moves up blooming date, predicts sakura season start for Ueno Park

1 month ago

New live-action Spirited Away actresses appear in costume as Chihiro for first time

27 days ago

Edo-themed onsen and restaurant complex opens in Tokyo, but do overseas tourists know about it?

25 days ago

Sales of Japan's most convenient train ticket/shopping payment cards suspended indefinitely

5 months ago

Sold-out Studio Ghibli desktop humidifiers are back so Totoro can help you through the dry season

5 months ago

Doraemon found buried at sea as scene from 1993 anime becomes real life【Photos】

1 year ago

One Piece characters' nationalities revealed, but fans have mixed opinions

5 months ago

Ghibli founders Toshio Suzuki and Hayao Miyazaki contribute to Japanese whisky Totoro label design

3 months ago

Tokyo's most famous Starbucks is closed

4 months ago

We asked a Uniqlo employee what four things we should buy and their suggestions didn't disappoint

5 months ago

Princesses, fruits, and blacksmiths: Study reveals the 30 most unusual family names in Japan

3 years ago

Studio Ghibli's new desktop Howl's Moving Castle will take your stationery on an adventure

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