Walking a bunch of papers down the street on a windy day. What could go wrong? The Aichi prefectural government has issued an official apology for improper handling of the personal data of 121 re...
Such an odd encounter that we’re hoping it was a YouTube prank. Visiting a foreign country can be an unsettling experience, especially when you’re in a place like Japan, where a lot of the ...
We try to set the night on FI-RE-AH! Chinese online retail site Temu has been taking the world by storm with its rock-bottom prices. But our Japanese reporter Masanuki Sunakoma, who shops almost...
One surprise is the topping, which isn’t cream but an enormous green tea daifuku sweet. If you love green tea, you really ought to add a visit to Shizuoka Prefecture to your itinerary. Located ...
Unusual tempura takes this meal into weird territory. Lovers of udon will tell you there’s one reasonably priced chain that never disappoints, and the name of that chain is Marugame Seimen. Wit...
History of the World manga series features design of Napolean and Leonardo da Vinci by creators of JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure and Promised Neverland. As the publisher of Weekly Shonen Jump, Ribbo...
New Horizon star appears in “private English lesson” videos. Tokyo Shoseki makes textbooks and other educational materials, but a while back they also created a pop culture icon. Soon after t...
A sandwich is a sandwich but Osaka Tonkatsu is a meal. With these days of ever-increasing food prices, it’s important to get the most mileage out of your money when it comes to food. As Lawson�...
A unique store packed with unusual Japanese souvenirs you won’t find anywhere else. Japan is known for its unique sights, and though a lot of locals have become accustomed to seeing them, there...
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Mr. Sato finally heads to Kabukicho’s Yaro Sushi. There’s a sushi restaurant in downtown Tokyo, not far from SoraNews24 HQ, that our ace reporter Mr. Sato has passed by multiple times on his ...
Exclusive drink is joined by a new summer customisation to jazz up any beverage. Starbucks customers in Japan just can’t get enough of melons. Not only has the super-popular flavour been return...
Pokémon plushies and nearly one-pound burgers promise a very good night’s sleep. “Playing video games” has long been one of the most tempting reasons to stay up past your regular bedtime a...
Former wholesale fish market’s plot has been idle since 2018. In 2018, Tokyo’s aging Tsukiji Fish Market closed down and its wholesale operations relocated to the Toyosu district of the city....
Two ways to really enjoy the ride in Japan’s biggest prefecture. Hokkaido is Japan’s largest prefecture, and the Shinkansen only reaches a tiny corner of it. So more so than anywhere else in ...
Pilgrimage town of less than 3,000 residents received almost 1.4 million tourists last year. People have been coming to Mt. Koya, also known as Koyasan, for centuries. Located in the Kii mountain...
Busy tourist areas cordoned off following sudden incident. A man was injured and taken to hospital today when a sakura tree fell on him at Sannenzaka, one of Kyoto’s busiest tourist areas locat...
This burger impacts the eyes as much as the stomach. On a recent trip to Busan, our Japanese-language reporter got a hankering for a burger at Lotteria, a fast food chain established first in Jap...
Times are tougher than undercooked noodles. Ramen is easily one of the most enjoyable dishes in Japan, but for the many restaurants that serve it, it can be a stress-filled nightmare of existenti...
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Experience the thrill of being an action movie star while posing in front of professionally controlled explosions. On April 28, the third annual Baku Festival (爆フェス) will take place in ...
The project will feature crowdsourced redesigns of the real original capsules. Some famous Japanese architectural structures are getting a new chance to live on. Hello! Renovation, a renovation c...