Japan (Page 35)
Kakuni pork manju in three colors with Super Mario-themed power-up item designs?! Let’s-a go!
Limited-edition pink dessert seems unseasonal at this time of year, but all will be forgiven if it meets our high standards.
Three cities share the status of this year’s first sakura arrivals, with a fourth joining them one day later.
![Umamusume food and drinks dash into real world at Family Mart convenience stores[Taste test]](https://soranews24.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/03/um-0.jpg?w=640 "Umamusume food and drinks dash into real world at Family Mart convenience stores[Taste test]")
Family Mart’s lineup includes actual Hachimi Drink, collaboration also features “magic” clear files.
Even if the number of men and women using a building are the same, the number of toilets shouldn’t be, government’s guideline drafts say.
![Pizza Hut Japan’s new ie-kei ramen pizza is here and weird, but is it tasty too? [Taste test]](https://soranews24.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/03/ph-9.jpg?w=640 "Pizza Hut Japan’s new ie-kei ramen pizza is here and weird, but is it tasty too? [Taste test]")
![Japanese man drives truck that’s on fire directly to fire station, drops flaming potatoes[Videos]](https://soranews24.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/03/11_57ff19.jpg?w=640 "Japanese man drives truck that’s on fire directly to fire station, drops flaming potatoes[Videos]")
Comfort food to snuggle up with is just one of the crazy prizes in the 7-Eleven Happy Kuji collection.
When you’re all choked up and there’s nose way out, take a leaf out of our book to get yourself out of the throes of nose blows.
Say I love you with the magical charm of characters from My Neighbour Totoro and Kiki’s Delivery Service.
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Kodama Shinkansen trains on popular Japan route get a whole new look this winter
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Japan announces sudden 400-percent increase in visa fees for foreigners entering the country
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Japan’s newest Shinkansen has no seats…or passengers [Video]
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Eight great words for talking about summer in Japan in Japanese
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Cup Noodle and Columbia team up for a weird and wonderful T-shirt that’s very Japanese
Yakuza members arrested for building a road on mountain they don’t own
Cup Noodle releases cold-water instant ramen in Japan, but can it really be made with just cold water?
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Tokyo subway and almost all Tokyo train lines now accepting credit card tap payments
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