SoraNews24
SoraNews24 is a Tokyo-based news site. In 2008, our sister site, RocketNews24 published its first Japanese-language article, and two years later came the start of our English site, which originally existed exclusively to translate articles from our Japanese colleagues. Over time we’ve expanded the amount of English-language content we produce while maintaining a focus on fun, weird, and intriguing news from Asia, particularly Japan.
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China starts another Twitter war, this time fanning the flames between Japan and American relations.
Naoko Ken was the Japanese-dub voice actress for this classic antagonist, and she shows she can look the part too.
A reminder that for all the people who hate, there are many more willing to love and protect.
Encounter with foreigners leads woman to realise she’s from “a sexually underdeveloped country”.
Our ramen-loving, curry-craving reporter managed to drop a lot of weight while still satisfying his taste buds.
Don’t have a smartphone? You’ll be required to rent one, and pay for it out of your own pocket.
People are checking their emergency bags in fear that a big quake will arrive in the coming days.
Sensors were installed last spring at Reactor 3 building, registered no shaking in this month’s 7.1-magnitude quake.
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Foreigner’s request for help in Tokyo makes us sad for the state of society
Red light district sushi restaurant in Tokyo shows us just how wrong we were about it
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McDonald’s new Happy Meals offer up cute and practical Sanrio lifestyle goods
Historical figures get manga makeovers from artists of Spy x Family, My Hero Academia and more
Resol Poshtel: Cheap capsule hotel in Tokyo is a hit with overseas visitors, and we find out why
Japanese city loses residents’ personal data, which was on paper being transported on a windy day
Häagen-Dazs’ triple cherry blossom mochi ice cream promises Japan an early taste of spring
Is Mario’s Birdo a boy or a girl? Years after her first appearance, the debate rages on
There’s a new world’s largest anime robot statue, and it’s not in Japan【Photos】
Weekly
- McDonald’s new Happy Meals offer up cute and practical Sanrio lifestyle goods
Japanese ramen restaurants under pressure from new yen banknotes
All-you-can-drink Starbucks and amazing views part of Tokyo’s new 170 meter-high sky lounge- French Fries Bread in Tokyo’s Shibuya becomes a hit on social media
Studio Ghibli releases new action figures featuring Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind characters
New private rooms on Tokaido Shinkansen change the way we travel from Tokyo to Kyoto- Red light district sushi restaurant in Tokyo shows us just how wrong we were about it
Studio Ghibli glasses cases let anime characters keep an eye on your spectacles
Tokyo Tsukiji fish market site to be redeveloped with 50,000-seat stadium, hotel, shopping center
Beautiful Ghibli sealing wax kits let you create accessories and elegant letter decorations【Pics】
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- McDonald’s new Happy Meals offer up cute and practical Sanrio lifestyle goods
Studio Ghibli releases Kiki’s Delivery Service chocolate cake pouches in Japan
New definition of “Japanese whiskey” goes into effect to prevent fakes from fooling overseas buyers
Our Japanese reporter visits Costco in the U.S., finds super American and very Japanese things
Studio Ghibli unveils Mother’s Day gift set that captures the love in My Neighbour Totoro- Japanese ramen restaurants under pressure from new yen banknotes
New Japanese KitKat flavour stars Sanrio characters, including Hello Kitty- All-you-can-drink Starbucks and amazing views part of Tokyo’s new 170 meter-high sky lounge
More foreign tourists than ever before in history visited Japan last month
New Pokémon cakes let you eat your way through Pikachu and all the Eevee evolutions
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- McDonald’s new Happy Meals offer up cute and practical Sanrio lifestyle goods
Sales of Japan’s most convenient train ticket/shopping payment cards suspended indefinitely
Sold-out Studio Ghibli desktop humidifiers are back so Totoro can help you through the dry season
Japanese government to make first change to romanization spelling rules since the 1950s
Ghibli founders Toshio Suzuki and Hayao Miyazaki contribute to Japanese whisky Totoro label design
Doraemon found buried at sea as scene from 1993 anime becomes real life【Photos】
Tokyo’s most famous Starbucks is closed
One Piece characters’ nationalities revealed, but fans have mixed opinions
We asked a Uniqlo employee what four things we should buy and their suggestions didn’t disappoint
Princesses, fruits, and blacksmiths: Study reveals the 30 most unusual family names in Japan
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Is Mario’s Birdo a boy or a girl? Years after her first appearance, the debate rages on
There’s a new world’s largest anime robot statue, and it’s not in Japan【Photos】
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Find a red envelope on the ground? Here’s why you should never pick it up
7-Eleven now has make-it-yourself smoothies in Japan, and they’re amazing
Hello Kitty keeping as busy as ever — this time she collaborates with…money itself!
Tokyo makes high school free for all families, even the rich ones
One passenger pusher isn’t enough for Tokyo area train that needs three-man team【Video】
Our Osaka native taste-tests the extra-expensive, extra-large Bikkuri Takoyaki octopus balls
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