How far has combining fashion come since our last investigation? Japan’s convenience stores are the first places that springs to mind when we find ourselves wanting something to eat or drink. W...
Ahiruneko went to take an entrance exam, but ended up getting a lesson. Our Japanese-language reporter Ahiruneko has had some…unusual experiences in the performance of his professional duties. ...
If you know cats, you can probably guess the results. Yamato Transport--also known in Japan as Kuroneko Yamato, referring to the company’s logo–has been taking full advantage of their affinit...
Spring comes to the inside of SoraNews24 headquarters thanks to cheap Internet shopping. Sakura season hasn’t been shaping up like we’d hoped for so far this year. With a warmer-than-normal F...
“It’s like the whole country is Disneyland, and we’re living at Six Flags.” Japan regularly sees a surge in inbound foreign travelers in spring, with many hoping to time their trip to coi...
Happy Turn swerves into a new form, Tsuratan. The whole point of snack foods is that they’re supposed to make you happy. After all, if it was just sustenance you were after, you could just grab...
This may be the only time in known human history when a six-pack was achieved using carbs. Whenever the 29th of the month falls on a Friday, it’s informally dubbed as “a day to think about mu...
Preview video is the sort of thing that only makes sense right now. Released early this year, video game developer Pocket Pair’s Palworld quickly gained attention for borrowing very heavily fro...
Extinct theropods take over Unesco World Heritage Site for a race like no other. A lot of trends from America have caught on in Japan, and one of the most recent is the T-Rex race. Since it first...
Everyone involved in this drill took their role seriously, especially the dude dressed in a tiger costume. When conducting safety training, it’s important for everyone involved to treat the sim...
Nothing exudes confidence like being covered in leopard print. The new year may be three months in already, but who says retailers have to stop selling lucky bags? No one, says ladies outfitter...
Things started off OK, but didn’t finish quite right. The Tokyo Marathon was only held for the first time in 2007, but it’s quickly become one of the premier distance running events in Japan....
Final Fantasy VII’s villain gets a foxy makeover as he forcibly recommends a meal for his rival. It’s a safe bet that a lot of video game fans aren’t going to have a ton of time for cooking...
Overly smooth prank nearly costs us an arm and a leg. Our writer Masanuki Sunakoma has been trying out various viral pranks and experiments he came across on social media. This time it was the di...
You never know until you try it. While doing their regular repairs on the ridiculously cheap SoraHouse out in the countryside, Yoshio and Go Hatori bought a bucket of Moru Moru. This is a plaster...
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Vulgar analogy turns out to be surprisingly accurate. Do you believe in miracles? Our Japanese-language reporter Masanuki Sunakoma does…or at least he wants to believe. Some might say he’s de...
Science is violence. The rubber hand illusion is a famous experiment exploring the phenomenon of body transfer in which a person can be made to feel as if something external or illusionary is a p...
A clever way to draw attention to an off-the-beaten-path Japanese convenience store location. Visit any big city or town in Japan and you’re bound to find billboards and large advertisements ...
That’s a good way to get yourself dolphin-punched right in the jaw, Cloud. Final Fantasy VII Rebirth represents a very unique video game release. On the one hand, there’s an intense desire to...
The only place in the world where you can view weeping poop cherry blossoms, but you have to sing and dance to make them bloom. In 2019, Japan was forever changed when a museum dedicated to poo p...