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Why do Japan’s noisy-gulp drink commercials exist, and are they gross?【SN24 reader survey】

We asked your opinions about this long-standing, big-gulping tradition.

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Is Japan’s custom of slurping noodles irritating, and why do they do it?【SN24 reader survey】

Foreign traveler’s comment about soba slurping sparks some slurping soul searching, and the SoraNews24 reader community weighs in.

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American ehomaki? Searching for lucky Setsubun sushi rolls in the U.S.【Taste test】

Looking for a taste of home-away-from-home while back home.

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Japan has a set phrase for the crazy busy feeling we all get at the start of the year

If you’re shocked that January is almost over, Japanese has a phrase for that.

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Ghibli’s The Boy and the Heron won a Golden Globe. Now can it win an Oscar?

There are as many factors working in the Hayao Miyazaki movie’s favor as there are working against it on the path to becoming the second-ever Academy Award-winning anime.

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Happy New Year from SoraNews24!

Akemashite Omedetou Gozaimasu!

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Is the Spy x Family anime movie worth your time?【SoraReview】

Spy x Family’s first-ever anime movie, with an original story, is out in theaters, and we’ve seen it.

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Merry Christmas from SoraNews24!

Happy holidays to our readers around the world!

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“Japan needs more public trash cans!” – Our Japanese reporter sympathizes, though he doesn’t agree

Why aren’t Japanese locals more bothered about this common complaint from overseas visitors?

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If you have an apartment in Japan, your “fire disaster insurance” may also be toilet insurance

Got a busted toilet in your place in Japan? Check for this before you pay the whole repair bill.

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Soirée is a classy hidden gem of a cafe in Kyoto

It’s like slipping into a whole other world.

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At Kichi Kichi in Kyoto the rice omelets are both dinner and a show【Video】

Kichi Kichi ya ya da da…

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Giant life-size Alolan Exeggutor Pokémon appears at Pokémon World Championships in Japan【Photos】

Tropical variant, first seen in Pokémon Sun and Moon, stands tall in Yokohama.

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Giant Pokémon appear in Yokohama sky in awesome drone art show at World Championships【Pics, vids】

Pikachu and Poké-pals featured in amazing, adorable aerial display over Yokohama harbor.

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The massive Pokémon card public art display going on in Japan right now is a thing of beauty【Pics】

Yokohama’s Pokémon Card Art Walk is a stroll fans won’t ever forget.

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Here’s where to find all of Japan’s new Pikachu Pokémon manhole covers in Yokohama【Photos, maps】

Maps, walking routes, and more to help you navigate your Poké-pilgrimage in the bayside city south of Tokyo.

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Giri? Tomo? Gyaku? A guide to Japan’s many different kinds of Valentine’s Day chocolate

There’s more to Valentine’s chocolate in Japan than the infamous “obligation” type.

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Free Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest Valentine’s cards available online from Square Enix【Photos】

Forget Cupid. This year let Chocobo and Slime deliver your message of love.

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Fun with Kaki No Tane rice cracker ice cream sandwiches【Taste test】 

Just when you thought ice cream couldn’t get any better.

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Japanese vending machine sells…onigiri cakes!?

Now that’s a sentence we never thought we’d say. 

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