SoraNews24
SoraNews24 is a Tokyo-based news site. In 2008, our sister site, RocketNews24 published its first Japanese-language article, and two years later came the start of our English site, which originally existed exclusively to translate articles from our Japanese colleagues. Over time we’ve expanded the amount of English-language content we produce while maintaining a focus on fun, weird, and intriguing news from Asia, particularly Japan.
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After spending decades without ever eating at Goemon, our ace reporter is finally giving the fusion chain a shot.
Meet the colourful cast of characters and cosplayers who brought the heat to this summer’s otaku celebrations.
The neighborhood that invented the Obon Jovi dance is back with a new set list of rock and disco hits.
Passengers can keep computers and liquids inside their carry-on until they actually want to use them, thanks to new system.
The Kansai region loves octopus dumplings, but will our Kansai-born takoyaki fan love this store’s flour?
Cup Noodle maker tells us upfront that this is going to be a hassle, but is it worth the time and energy?
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Red light district sushi restaurant in Tokyo shows us just how wrong we were about it
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French Fries Bread in Tokyo’s Shibuya becomes a hit on social media
McDonald’s new Happy Meals offer up cute and practical Sanrio lifestyle goods
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Japanese ramen restaurants under pressure from new yen banknotes
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Studio Ghibli releases new action figures featuring Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind characters
New private rooms on Tokaido Shinkansen change the way we travel from Tokyo to Kyoto- Red light district sushi restaurant in Tokyo shows us just how wrong we were about it
Studio Ghibli glasses cases let anime characters keep an eye on your spectacles- Tokyo Tsukiji fish market site to be redeveloped with 50,000-seat stadium, hotel, shopping center
Beautiful Ghibli sealing wax kits let you create accessories and elegant letter decorations【Pics】
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- McDonald’s new Happy Meals offer up cute and practical Sanrio lifestyle goods
Studio Ghibli releases Kiki’s Delivery Service chocolate cake pouches in Japan
New definition of “Japanese whiskey” goes into effect to prevent fakes from fooling overseas buyers
Our Japanese reporter visits Costco in the U.S., finds super American and very Japanese things
Studio Ghibli unveils Mother’s Day gift set that captures the love in My Neighbour Totoro- Japanese ramen restaurants under pressure from new yen banknotes
New Japanese KitKat flavour stars Sanrio characters, including Hello Kitty- All-you-can-drink Starbucks and amazing views part of Tokyo’s new 170 meter-high sky lounge
More foreign tourists than ever before in history visited Japan last month
New Pokémon cakes let you eat your way through Pikachu and all the Eevee evolutions
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- McDonald’s new Happy Meals offer up cute and practical Sanrio lifestyle goods
Sales of Japan’s most convenient train ticket/shopping payment cards suspended indefinitely
Sold-out Studio Ghibli desktop humidifiers are back so Totoro can help you through the dry season
Japanese government to make first change to romanization spelling rules since the 1950s
Ghibli founders Toshio Suzuki and Hayao Miyazaki contribute to Japanese whisky Totoro label design
Doraemon found buried at sea as scene from 1993 anime becomes real life【Photos】
Tokyo’s most famous Starbucks is closed
One Piece characters’ nationalities revealed, but fans have mixed opinions
We asked a Uniqlo employee what four things we should buy and their suggestions didn’t disappoint- Princesses, fruits, and blacksmiths: Study reveals the 30 most unusual family names in Japan
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Japan’s massive matcha parfait weighs 6 kilos, contains hidden surprises for anyone who eats it
Non-ramen Ramen Restaurant Stars: The quest begins at Tokyo’s Oreryu Shio
Princesses, fruits, and blacksmiths: Study reveals the 30 most unusual family names in Japan
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Japanese prison will become luxury hotel managed by country’s premier resort company
Gacha capsule machines now dispense perfumes in Japan
Akihabara pop-up shop sells goods made by Japanese prison inmates
Anime girl English teacher Ellen-sensei becomes VTuber/VVTUber and NFT
Haku is…Chihiro’s dead brother? Studio Ghibli fans blown away by Spirited Away theory
This ad for Ueno Clinic makes no sense… until you realize what the clinic specializes in【Video】
When is it OK to take a naked hot spring bath with your Japanese girlfriend/boyfriend?
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