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After suspect steals police officer’s weapon and turns it against him, employee of company with cute cat mascot joins fight on streets of Tokyo.
The anime heroines might be like a family, but their relative sizes are very different.
Are laziness, forgetfulness, and Japan’s record-breaking heat the ingredients to a great meal?
Briquette-free barbecuing as the sun turns the hood of Japan’s cheapest car into a hot plate.
Summer’s fury has no mercy for this fan’s Evangelion figure.
Hardcore Love Live! fan celebrates birthday of his pick for best girl by wearing a merchandise mountain that’s big enough for eleven people.
Can faith, trust, and a little bit of pixie dust rekindle P.K Sanjun’s love of Disney? Here’s his experience of the 35th anniversary festivities.
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Japan is usually willing to look the other way about booze on the rails, but not this time.
Our reporter heads to the discount store in hopes of glamming up his forehead, and shares the whole process in glorious GIF form.
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After repeated visits to indoor amusement park for kids, son feels just like a lot of grown-ups do.
Love is in the cups, and maybe the air, as Mr. Sato sees if he can make the SoraNews24 staff fall in love with each other.
















Japan’s popular bead bonsai kit is as beautiful as it is gruelling to make
Soaking in glimmering water and the essence of prehistoric plants at a Hokkaido hot spring
Brand-new Pokémon manhole covers coming to help the recovery of a disaster-stricken part of Japan
Injuries on stairs in Tokyo highlight an overlooked design flaw
Wisteria season starts early with blooming of Japan’s Great Wisteria in its beautiful garden
Sanrio’s best-loved butthole defies physics in adorable sumo collaboration[Photos]
61-year-old Japanese fisherman falls off boat and defies odds to swim to safety
Pikachu to cuddle with kimono-clad beauty on Tokyo street as part of flower art event
Talking about takoyaki got us thinking…why can’t you use squid instead of octopus?【SoraKitchen】
Cup Noodles Fried Rice: Super-easy recipe will make you a potluck or campsite hero【SoraKitchen】
Japan’s best conveyor belt sushi restaurant of seven years ago has now, finally, come to Tokyo
Lawson convenience store at popular tourist site is one of the most unusual in Japan
Japanese trains in Sapporo might be better than those in Tokyo, thanks to one special feature
Mt. Fuji decorated with a 500,000-flower pink carpet is Japan’s ultimate spring view
Japanese government wants overseas anime market to roughly triple in 10 years, but are they crazy?
Starbucks Japan releases FIVE new Frappuccinos in a day, and we try them all in 90 minutes
Japanese bento shop sells croquettes for 13 cents, but are they any good?
30 Pikachus want to share a Tokyo hotel room with you that has separate Grass, Water, Fire spaces
Japan reportedly adding Japanese language skill requirement to most common foreigner work visa
Pokémon and Ikea Japan cross over into each other’s worlds with collaboration events
Japan now has a special desk for people who work at home with a pet cat[Photos]
Famous Tokyo cherry blossom spot installs view-blocking screens to fight overcrowding[Video]
Uniqlo announces new T-shirts for One Piece, Naruto and more for manga publisher’s 100th birthday
Krispy Kreme releases Super Mario doughnuts in Japan for a limited time
Japanese onsen egg maker from 100-yen store Daiso needs to be on your shopping list
Starbucks Japan releases new My Fruit³ Frappuccino at only 34 stores around the country
Survey asks foreign tourists what bothered them in Japan, more than half gave same answer
Japan’s human washing machines will go on sale to general public, demos to be held in Tokyo
Starbucks Japan releases new drinkware and goods for Valentine’s Day
We deeply regret going into this tunnel on our walk in the mountains of Japan
Starbucks Japan releases new sakura goods and drinkware for cherry blossom season 2026
Studio Ghibli releases Kodama forest spirits from Princess Mononoke to light up your home
Japan’s newest Shinkansen has no seats…or passengers [Video]
Major Japanese hotel chain says reservations via overseas booking sites may not be valid
Put sesame oil in your coffee? Japanese maker says it’s the best way to start your day【Taste test】
No more using real katana for tourism activities, Japan’s National Police Agency says
Sanrio’s best-loved butthole defies physics in adorable sumo collaboration[Photos]
61-year-old Japanese fisherman falls off boat and defies odds to swim to safety
Pikachu to cuddle with kimono-clad beauty on Tokyo street as part of flower art event
Talking about takoyaki got us thinking…why can’t you use squid instead of octopus?【SoraKitchen】
Cup Noodles Fried Rice: Super-easy recipe will make you a potluck or campsite hero【SoraKitchen】
Holy noodles! Japanese restaurant serves up some very unusual udon
Tokyo restaurant offers all-you-can-eat Indian, Thai, and Chinese lunch buffet for under 10 bucks
Drink vending machines disappearing in Japan as number drops to lowest in 30 years
Japan now has a “for foreign tourists only” Mt. Fuji sightseeing train[Video]
New McDonald’s Shiba Inu pie packaging wows customers in Japan
McDonald’s Japan releases “intense” McPork burger, prompts Michelin chef to create jam hack
Here’s why it’s worth lining up for this street food donut from a Taiwanese night market