Oct 22, 2026 from SoraNews24 -Japan News- Japanese scientists developing cute, autonomously swarming robo dogs for anti-bear patrols [Video] Hacchan is a mecha version of an Akita Inu hunting dog. Along with a bit of chilly autumn crispiness, there’s also some apprehension in the air in Japan. That’s because we’re getting to the part of...
Oct 22, 2026 from SoraNews24 -Japan News- Family Mart enters the soft serve game with giga-sized cones of milk or matcha goodness Four stores in Tokyo recently started selling the soft serve in three flavors with little to no fanfare. Ministop is usually the Japanese convenience store chain that people equate with fresh soft ...
Oct 22, 2026 from SoraNews24 -Japan News- America is getting its first-ever One Piece store, and the opening date has been revealed! The Straw Hat Pirates sail into the City of Angels with cool California-exclusive merch. The hearts of otaku were dealt a painful blow this week when visa problems lead to the sudden cancellation o...
Oct 21, 2026 from SoraNews24 -Japan News- Pokémon Company announces first-ever permanent Pokémon store to open outside Asia After decades of delighting fans in Asia, Pokémon store heads to a new continent. It’s impossible to overstate how much of a pop cultural institution Pokémon is in Japan. Between the anime, video g...
Oct 21, 2026 from SoraNews24 -Japan News- Japanese sushi etiquette: You may have been ordering sushi wrong this whole time Read this before ordering fatty tuna at a sushi restaurant in Japan. There are a lot of ways to enjoy sushi in Japan, but if you want to earn brownie points (or should we say sushi points?) and imp...
Oct 21, 2026 from SoraNews24 -Japan News- New Studio Ghibli anime gets extended run at the only cinema in Japan where it’s being shown If you’re planning a trip to Japan soon, you’ll have a better chance of seeing A Night in the Valley of Witches. Studio Ghibli is world-famous for its feature-length anime movies, but what a lot of...
Oct 21, 2026 from SoraNews24 -Japan News- Police in Japan likely to gain authority to hack phones to check messaging apps Regulations would be similar to those for phone taps. The Japanese cabinet has approved a bill that would grant expanded remote analysis powers to investigators. “Remote analysis” might sound like ...
Oct 21, 2026 from SoraNews24 -Japan News- Japan’s Pokémon donuts are back at Mister Donut, with Slowpoke making dount debut! [Pics] Slowpoke will naturally, though, be arriving a little later than Pikachu and Diglett. It’s become a yearly tradition for Mister Donut, Japan’s favorite donut chain, to bake up batches of Pokémon do...
Oct 20, 2026 from SoraNews24 -Japan News- It’s time for the kokia to shine at this herb gardens and ropeway attraction in Kobe The park’s Garden Fest 2026 -Autumn- event is enveloped in a sea of fire this year that’s perfect for making fall memories. ’Tis the season for kochia (bassia scoparia), nicknamed kokia in Japanese...
Oct 20, 2026 from SoraNews24 -Japan News- Umamusume anime concerts unable to obtain visas from U.S. government, cancels L.A. shows Horse girls get stuck in the starting gate ahead of what would have been the franchise’s first-ever concerts in America. October 22 and 23 were supposed to be big days for the Umamusume franchise. ...
Oct 20, 2026 from SoraNews24 -Japan News- Flying Mud Boat teahouse is a hidden gem in Japan that boggles the mind This site takes traditional architecture to new heights, like a Ghibli world come to life. We’re always on the hunt for hidden gems and little-known sights in Japan, so when we heard about a teahou...
Oct 20, 2026 from SoraNews24 -Japan News- Tiny no-screen digital camera gives us near-instant nostalgia by making us wait to see our pics Kenko Tokina makes us think about our shots and feel extra emotion when we finally see how they turned out. Recently, our Japanese-language reporter Go Hatori has gotten really into taking pictures...
Oct 20, 2026 from SoraNews24 -Japan News- There are goats spending every day in downtown Tokyo, but why? [Photos] We’re used to seeing salarymen in this part of Tokyo, and now there are salary goats too. Along with travel and desserts, cute animals are something we’ve got a lot of love for here at SoraNew24. S...
Oct 19, 2026 from SoraNews24 -Japan News- Umamusume anime concerts in U.S. may have to be cancelled over visa problems After six months of trying, organizers say they still don’t have the necessary OK from the U.S. government to bring the horse girl concert to the City of Angels. One of the clearest examples of the...
Oct 19, 2026 from SoraNews24 -Japan News- Voting begins for Japan’s next top kaiju Which one of these up-and-coming ancient abominations will face off against Godzilla next? Godzilla has had a very long career on the silver screen and has faced countless other giant monsters over...
Oct 19, 2026 from SoraNews24 -Japan News- Eight low-key great places to spend the day (or half a day) in Japan this fall Fall means an abundance of good weather but a shortage of time in Japan, but here are eight spots that are quick to see but you’ll remember for a long, long time. There’s a strong case to be made t...
Oct 19, 2026 from SoraNews24 -Japan News- Tokyo bakery has a crazy expensive 10,000-yen bread loaf set, and we’ve tried it [Taste test] Japan’s luxury bread loaf boom was supposed to have died down, but apparently no one told this Ginza bakery. A couple of years ago, premium-priced loaves of bread were all the rage among foodies in...
Oct 19, 2026 from SoraNews24 -Japan News- New Studio Ghibli stamps – Too cute to wait until New Year’s to use, so they’re available right now Totoro and the Catbus are ready to help you get started on wishing for good luck and happiness even before we get to nengajo season. Japan doesn’t really do Christmas cards, but the country does ha...
Oct 18, 2026 from SoraNews24 -Japan News- The cheapest bento at this Osaka shop is only 200 yen, but is it actually any good? Does the taste match its simple appearance? Being too busy, lacking energy, the store having a fantastic campaign going on, or having the last time you set foot in the kitchen being known as “the d...
Oct 18, 2026 from SoraNews24 -Japan News- Man in Suzuka offered 9 million yen for his semen, conned out of 38 million yen It was just too good to be true. Despite constant efforts by police and government organizations in Japan, the wave of “special fraud” (tokushu sagi) seems to continue unabated. And as the years go...
