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We find out if the limited-edition Sanrio frappe and smoothie taste as sweet as they look.
![Sanrio’s best-loved butthole defies physics in adorable sumo collaboration[Photos]](https://soranews24.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/04/ss-1.jpg?w=640 "Sanrio’s best-loved butthole defies physics in adorable sumo collaboration[Photos]")
![First Shiba Inu police dog in Japan’s Gifu Prefecture now on duty[Video]](https://soranews24.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/04/1_4512ee.jpg?w=640 "First Shiba Inu police dog in Japan’s Gifu Prefecture now on duty[Video]")
![Final version of Sanrio: Beginning of Kawaii exhibition opens in Tokyo[Photos]](https://soranews24.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/04/sr-1.jpg?w=640 "Final version of Sanrio: Beginning of Kawaii exhibition opens in Tokyo[Photos]")
Hello Kitty and friends’ tour of the country comes to its last stop in downtown Tokyo with a look back on 60 years of cuteness, Japanese-style.
Grand Hyatt Tokyo celebrates the 30th anniversary of the Pokémon franchise with one Pikachu for every year.
![Deer that appeared in downtown Osaka gets a new home, a new name, and a lot of snacks[Video]](https://soranews24.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/04/sy-1.jpg?w=640 "Deer that appeared in downtown Osaka gets a new home, a new name, and a lot of snacks[Video]")
Likely wanderer from Nara Park won’t be going back, but has a new place to live in a hot spring town.
Sanrio characters add sweetness to first-ever McDonald’s smoothie and frappe collaboration, complete with a Japanese idol commercial.
![Sailor Moon’s Artemis is part of the Artemis II NASA mission control team[Video]](https://soranews24.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/04/sm-1.jpg?w=640 "Sailor Moon’s Artemis is part of the Artemis II NASA mission control team[Video]")
Celestial themed anime plushie is in the room monitoring the real-world mission to the moon.
Family Mart’s celebration of the Nintendo series continues with fuzzy, useful, and, most importantly, cute merch.
![Nintendo’s Animal Crossing crosses over into Japanese convenience store cosmetics line[Photos]](https://soranews24.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/04/ac-9.jpg?w=640 "Nintendo’s Animal Crossing crosses over into Japanese convenience store cosmetics line[Photos]")
Family Mart convenience stores are looking a little more like an Animal Crossing village these days.
New release contains exclusive My Neighbour Totoro products that can’t be purchased anywhere else.
![Pokémon lacquerware series expands for Year of the Horse with new handcrafted design[Video]](https://soranews24.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/03/pm-0.jpg?w=640 "Pokémon lacquerware series expands for Year of the Horse with new handcrafted design[Video]")
Century-old lacquerware company, supplier to the royal family, turns its makie skills to a beloved Fire-type.
Produced by Kawaii Monster Cafe creator, the Future Train diner serves up pink teriyaki burgers and wobbly pancakes aboard the Sakura Express.
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