Mar 14, 2026 from SoraNews24 -Japan News- Starbucks Japan opens new Kyoto store in Place of Scenic Beauty A new type of teahouse cafe opens in Kyoto’s popular historic tourist area. When you hear the words “Starbucks” and “Kyoto” together, you might find yourself envisioning the famous branch set in a...
Mar 14, 2026 from SoraNews24 -Japan News- Sushi Push Pops aiming to be Japan’s newest sakura season snack sensation Restaurant chain creates sushi you can eat with one hand, leaving your other free to toast the cherry blossoms. The cherry blossoms will be blooming soon in Japan, and the arrival of sakura season ...
Mar 14, 2026 from SoraNews24 -Japan News- Starbucks Japan’s Cream Puff Frappuccino is here! Did it make Friday the 13th lucky? [Taste test] Our Frappuccino expert brushes aside fears of bad fortune to taste test two new drinks. Friday the 13th is supposed to be a day of ill portent, so we don’t think anyone could have blamed us if we’d...
Mar 13, 2026 from SoraNews24 -Japan News- Number of foreigners living in Japan has grown 50 percent in four years, hits historic high Japan’s foreign resident population surges past four million for the first time in history. Though it’s been 2026 for a while now, the Japanese business/administrative year starts in spring, so thi...
Mar 13, 2026 from SoraNews24 -Japan News- Komachi Shokudo: Japanese mum’s-style cooking for breakfast, lunch and dinner in Tokyo Shhh…don’t let anyone know we told you about this secret cheap eat destination loved by locals. It’s often said that a good breakfast can be hard to find outside of hotels in Tokyo, but hungry ea...
Mar 13, 2026 from SoraNews24 -Japan News- Is this Japan’s most extreme cherry blossom viewing? Leap, cycle and climb through 2,500 sakura Why sit on a tarp when you can zoom through flowers on a 100-meter slide or risk falling into the trees from 370 meters in the air? Anyone traveling to and around Japan during the spring knows that...
Mar 13, 2026 from SoraNews24 -Japan News- The top 10 graduation songs in Japan as chosen by current Japanese high school students From covers of classics to altogether newer songs, these are the melodies that Japanese youth associate with graduation in this current Reiwa age. March is graduation season in Japan. Thousands of ...
Mar 13, 2026 from SoraNews24 -Japan News- Virtual idol Hatsune Miku redesigned with look that adds new elements and brings back old ones New version of Vocaloid software is arriving with a new Miku design. As a virtual idol, Hatsune Miku doesn’t age. However, that doesn’t mean she looks the same as she did when she made her debut 19...
Mar 13, 2026 from SoraNews24 -Japan News- As rumors swirl of 7-Eleven shorting customers on rice ball fillings, we check on their sujiko Viral tweet claims have shoppers wondering if they’re paying premium-filling prices for almost-plain onigiri. Consumers in Japan have gotten a lot more cautious with their convenience store rice ba...
Mar 12, 2026 from SoraNews24 -Japan News- Giant pipe mysteriously rises up through street in downtown Osaka That’s not supposed to be there… If you happened to be passing through Osaka’s Tsurunocho neighborhood on Wednesday morning and saw the large steel column shown in the video below, you might think ...
Mar 12, 2026 from SoraNews24 -Japan News- Every Japanese pro baseball team to play with Mario question block bases once this year Players should get power-ups each time they pass one, too. Last autumn saw the 40th Anniversary of everyone’s favorite plumber who was transported into a world of mushrooms and turtles. Yes, Super ...
Mar 12, 2026 from SoraNews24 -Japan News- Man in Japan falls into hole with a bear in it Sunday morning hike takes a bizarre and terrifying turn. On Sunday morning, a 69-year-old Japanese man was on Iwakamiyama, a mountain in Iwate Prefecture. With a layer of snow still on the ground, ...
Mar 12, 2026 from SoraNews24 -Japan News- Heinz Japan finds its perfect pitchman: Pokémon’s Pikachu! There’s no question that this is a case where the celebrity endorser really is a fan of the product. There’s often quite a bit of suspension of disbelief that goes into celebrity endorsements. It’s...
Mar 12, 2026 from SoraNews24 -Japan News- Häagen-Dazs Japan releases new ASMR ice cream called “Rocky Crunchy!” Meet the new stars of your next viral ASMR video. In Japan, Häagen-Dazs is constantly looking for ways to thrill ice cream lovers, and now the brand has outdone itself with a new series of ice crea...
Mar 12, 2026 from SoraNews24 -Japan News- Real-life Professor Oak? Pokémon Company recruiting PhD holders in science and agriculture Doctorate degree, bilingual communication skills, and research regarding plants and animals are only requirement for mysterious position with Pokémon Company. Professor Oak has a pretty good job, d...
Mar 11, 2026 from SoraNews24 -Japan News- 15 years after Tohoku tsunami, Japan’s free disaster phone message number is important to remember Free-to-use system helps disaster victims connect with loved ones in times of crisis, and is worth remembering for anyone traveling or living in Japan. This week marks 15 years since the March 11, ...
Mar 11, 2026 from SoraNews24 -Japan News- Yu-Gi-Oh rights holders address use of anime clip in White House post on attack on Iran Yugi’s English dub voice actor also speaks out regarding meme-style video. On February 28, the United States and Israel launched a series of airstrikes on Iran, with targets including the compound ...
Mar 11, 2026 from SoraNews24 -Japan News- Cowboy Bebop creator’s Samurai Champloo anime to become live-action series from Hollywood studio Studio that made Netflix’s live-action Cowboy Bebop convinces Shinichiro Watanabe to work with them again. In 2021, Netflix released a Western-made live-action adaptation of landmark anime series C...
Mar 11, 2026 from SoraNews24 -Japan News- Is Daiso’s microwave Japanese rolled omelet maker worth your time and money? [Taste test] Dashimaki tamago in three minutes sounds awesome, but if it tastes bad, it won’t be worth even 100 yen. Despite being a delicious part of Japanese cuisine, dashimaki tamago is a dish that you might...
Mar 11, 2026 from SoraNews24 -Japan News- Starbucks Japan opens new cafe and art gallery in top Tokyo tourist neighbourhood Blending coffee culture with art in a historic district of Tokyo. If you’re searching for a Tokyo neighbourhood that retains a sense of old-world Japanese charm, then Yanaka in Taito Ward near Nip...
