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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Starbucks’ Japanese rival Tully’s offers a sweet customization option that sets them apart

Little-known add-on opens up a world of possibilities.

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Six sakura travel luxuries to make cherry blossom season extra-special at Japan’s premier resorts

Hoshino Resorts celebrates sakura season.

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Tokyo train operator installs baby care rooms to make rail travel easier for parents and infants

Mamaro provides a place to attend to kids’ needs in the middle of the hustle and bustle of Japan’s rail network.

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Gigantic new anime store opening soon in Tokyo, and here’s a sneak-peek【Photos】

The Animate Ikebukuro Flagship Store isn’t open just yet, but we’ve been inside.

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Taste test battle! The new Mister Donut ice cream bar vs. a frozen Mister Donut donut【Taste test】

Donut-inspired ice cream or icy donut, which will win our taste tester’s heart/stomach?

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East Japan’s best food truck? Eating crepes from the winner of the Kanto Kitchen Car Championship

Taste-testing the white crepes of the Tokyo area’s Shironohachi.

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Real-life Rurouni Kenshin katana forged based on sword of series’ most merciless villain【Photos】

Kenshin vs. Shishio museum exhibit displays Sakabato and Mugenjin.

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The best cosplayers from the Isshoni Tanoshimimashou otaku event in Indonesia【Photos】

College campus turns into a space for cosplayers, anime enthusiasts, and Japanese food fans.

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CoCo Ichi hamburger steak curry for vegetarians? Taste-testing the meatless option in Taiwan

Japan’s favorite curry chain serves up plant-based comfort food.

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How technology kept us entertained and baffled this year.

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2022’s top stories in food and cooking news 【SoraNews24 Year in Review】

Let’s take a moment to digest the year’s top stories about what went in our bellies.

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2022’s top stories in anime, manga, and Studio Ghibli news 【SoraNews24 Year in Review】

Butt-wiping struggles, the difference between Nicole Fujita and Nicole Fujita, and how Totoro can help you make it through the winter.

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Merry Christmas from SoraNews24!

Happy holidays to all of our readers!

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Why Gonpachi Nori-Temaki in Harajuku is a great Japanese restaurant for foreign tourists

Mr Sato reckons this hand-rolled sushi joint is perfect for international visitors.

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Cloud Catcher is a real Japanese crane game with real prizes that you play through your phone

Prizes of both the anime and edible varieties can be yours even if you can’t make it to the arcade.

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Eating Japanese katsudon once served in police interrogation rooms

A surprising taste of history in Tokyo.

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Man shoots fireworks through crowd at Shibuya Scramble Crossing 【Video】

It’s amazing no one was hurt during the unexpected fireworks display.

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Tourists warned about fake volunteer guide near Kinkakuji in Kyoto

“Guide” continues to pester travellers despite the city’s requests for him to stop. 

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McDonald’s Japan’s new kalbi koshihikari rice burger and its friends only come out after sundown

Eating these new rice burgers for breakfast, lunch, and dinner on the same day is sadly not an option.

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Tourists return to Japan, and Mario Karts return to Tokyo roads with them

Locals lament the reappearance of the controversial go-karts.

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