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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Reading Barefoot Gen, manga about the Hiroshima atomic bombing, for the first time as an adult

Our Nagasaki-born reporter, the grandchild of A-bomb victims, gives her thoughts on the series.

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We eat fugu pufferfish semen at a Japanese restaurant in Tokyo

If you thought eating fugu was scary, just wait ’til you try its milt.

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Tokyo entertainment complex remodels restroom to remove gender-neutral setup

Tokyu Kabukicho Tower’s genderless restroom had attracted negative reactions since the building’s opening last spring.

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7-Eleven apologises for cockroaches in onigiri rice balls

Recall issued for thousands of rice balls following customer complaints. 

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Japanese restaurant chain causes a stir with foreigners online, but is it any good?

We find out if this yakitori chain is really worth visiting. 

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Barbenheimer posts cause backlash in Japan, prompting two-sentence apology from Warner Bros.

U.S. studio attempts to dodge backlash by keeping apology low-key, driving #NoBarbenheimer to trend in Japan.

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Tokyo all-you-can-eat tonkatsu pork cutlet restaurant is all we need for a happy meal

Free refills are often part of the deal at tonkatsu joints, but usually not for the cutlets themselves.

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This cheap Japanese beef bowl fast food chain now has beautiful, delicious frozen desserts

Sukiya’s shaved ice shows they can do more than gyudon.

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Japan’s best-amenity budget hotel chain gets extra-affordable with “Global Cabin” rooms

Spending a night in Dormy Inn’s quasi-capsule hotel rooms still gets you access to all the great stuff the facility offers.

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This budget hotel near Tokyo Dome has one of the best breakfast buffets in the city

An affordable luxury that’s a great way to start your day of Tokyo travel.

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Beautiful full reprints of every past Studio Ghibli anime movie program can be ordered online

Now it’s never too late to get your hands on these once theater-only pieces of Ghibli memorabilia.

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Haneda Airport’s new rice ball stand — Sister shop Tokyo’s best out-of-the-way onigiri spot

International terminal’s Konga serves up the taste of Bongo.

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Japan’s favorite budget lifestyle goods chain now has classy, cool, and cheap squirt guns

Three Coins helps us build a stylish water arsenal just as a heat wave hits Japan.

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Japan’s fried curry hamburger is here, and not quite like anything we’ve eaten before【Taste test】

Dom Dom Hamburger creates a new way for us to love curry.

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We deeply, wetly regret underestimating this crazy obstacle course in the mountains of Japan【Vid】

A humbling experience awaits at Tochigi’s Yomogiyama Log Village.

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Tokyo juice vending machine also gives you…a hammer?!?

Stop, hammer and juice time!

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Tokyo Central Youth Hostel: Low prices, great location, and especially great for morning people

One of the low-key best neighborhoods to stay in when traveling in Tokyo will have you seeing the city right away and maybe very early too.

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The Unagyu Burger Kit’s ultra expensive/ultra cheap mixture is here, and it’s time to taste test it

A cheap grub/fine dining hybrid from a nationwide fast food chain and an exclusive sushi restaurant.

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Old-school Shibuya Hyakkendana neighborhood targeted for urban renewal — Will it lose its charm?

Shibuya subsection has a unique vibe, and we talk to the Tokyo city government about if it’s going to be swept away.

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Sweet! Godiva Cafes in Tokyo now have delicious, surprisingly affordable breakfast sets

It’s OK to eat chocolate for breakfast as long as you have some fruit with it too, right?

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