Mar 04, 2026 from SoraNews24 -Japan News- Live-action One Piece’s Luffy teaches Sesame Street’s Elmo a Japanese word for friendship[Video] Aspiring pirate kings share hugs with each other and a bit of Japanese culture with the world. Considering how anime and manga were still pretty much a niche hobby in most parts of the world when O...
Mar 04, 2026 from SoraNews24 -Japan News- Is Starbucks Japan’s new Hinamatsuri Girls’ Day Frappuccino suitable for adults? Tiny Frappuccino is designed for young girls, so we find out if it’s too sweet for adults. In Japan, 3 March is Hinamatsuri, commonly known as Girls’ Day in English. It’s a day when families pray ...
Mar 04, 2026 from SoraNews24 -Japan News- One Piece creator has hidden secret of anime treasure’s identity in chest at bottom of real-world ocean After keeping secret for nearly 30 years, Eiichiro Oda has written it down on a paper, put that paper in a chest, and tossed it into the sea, where it remains even now. As both the writer and illus...
Mar 03, 2026 from SoraNews24 -Japan News- Sakuramochi festival sweetens things up at Tokyo’s Seibu Ikebukuro this season One of Tokyo’s biggest shopping areas is giving you the chance to try 19 kinds of the traditional spring sweet spanning two major regional differences. Perhaps you’re on your way to visit Chiikawa ...
Mar 03, 2026 from SoraNews24 -Japan News- Is Tokyo Station’s startlingly expensive wagyu bento boxed lunch worth its high price?[Taste test] The Yukifuri Wagyu Obanazawa Sirloin and Rib Loin Steak Rice Box has a long name, a high price, and our stomach’s interest. With Tokyo Station being part of both the Tokaido and Tohoku Shinkansen l...
Mar 03, 2026 from SoraNews24 -Japan News- Starbucks Japan unveils new sakura cherry blossom collection for hanami season 2026 Sakura is usually associated with the colour pink, so why is this collection so blue? As we enter meteorological spring in Japan, the blossoming of the sakura trees is now only a few weeks away. Ho...
Mar 03, 2026 from SoraNews24 -Japan News- Kyoto raises hotel accommodation tax to fight overtourism, travelers could pay up to 10 times more Higher rates now in effect, projected to bring in more than 7 billion yen in extra revenue. For many of the things that draw travelers to Kyoto, their appeal is timeless. The elegant architecture o...
Mar 03, 2026 from SoraNews24 -Japan News- Sakura Festival in Chiyoda mixes illuminations, boats, music, and Rilakkuma in the heart of Tokyo Celebrate the fleeting cherry blossom season with a plethora of things to do right around the Imperial Palace. While one of Japan’s most scenic spots has canceled its annual cherry blossom-themed e...
Mar 02, 2026 from SoraNews24 -Japan News- Chance to play Teris on a massive staircase in Kyoto Station coming in March The one time you won’t get in trouble for playing on the stairs. Four decades ago, Alexey Pajitnov created one of the most groundbreaking and universally beloved video games of all time in Tetris. ...
Mar 02, 2026 from SoraNews24 -Japan News- Lawson adds doughnuts to its convenience store sweets range, but are they good enough to go viral? A new convenience store sweet…but you need to be lucky to find it. Whenever we see the words “先行発売” (“senkou hatsubai“) during our travels in Japan, we always step in for a closer look. That’s beca...
Mar 02, 2026 from SoraNews24 -Japan News- Viral Japanese cheesecake from Osaka has a lesser known rival called Aunt Wanda Move aside, Uncle Rikuro – Aunt Wanda is here to steal your fluffy souffle crown, without the raisins. If you’ve been following must-try Japanese food recommendations online, you may have heard of ...
Mar 01, 2026 from SoraNews24 -Japan News- The best Hobonichi diaries, covers and stationery for 2026 It’s not too late to get organised with One Piece, Tomie, Mother, and Tamagotchi at your fingertips. If you’re looking for a diary at the beginning of the year, or the beginning of the school and f...
Mar 01, 2026 from SoraNews24 -Japan News- Ramen for 99 yen?!? Best value-for-money noodles found at unlikely chain in Japan Not many people know about it, but there’s a way to get ramen for just 64 cents in Japan. With wages stagnating and prices rising in Japan, households are tightening the purse strings and limiting ...
Mar 01, 2026 from SoraNews24 -Japan News- Potama serves up epic rice balls like no other, and there’s only one store in Tokyo Soul food from a tropical island, made fresh in the capital. Whenever we find ourselves in the vicinity of Tokyo Station, there’s one place we always visit, and its name is Potama. A cute amalgama...
Mar 01, 2026 from SoraNews24 -Japan News- Family Mart ups its convenience store food game with special burger from beef bowl chain Matsuya Limited-edition release is quickly attracting attention online. In Japan, the difference between the syllables “gu” and “ga” are incredibly important in the culinary world, specifically when they f...
Feb 28, 2026 from SoraNews24 -Japan News- Can we be just like Shohei Ohtani on a budget with a Hello Kitty cap? Hello Ohtani. Recently, I’ve been noticing a lot of guys around town sporting haircuts very similar to baseball’s living legend Shohei Ohtani. It makes perfect sense of course. I imagine any man wo...
Feb 28, 2026 from SoraNews24 -Japan News- Japan’s craziest burger chain takes menchi katsu to new extreme levels We find out what gives the Naughty Menchi Katsu Burger its unusual name. Japanese-born Dom Dom Burger has carved out a niche for itself as an edgy fast food chain, consistently wowing us with out-...
Feb 28, 2026 from SoraNews24 -Japan News- Eevee returns to Japan’s famous Tokyo Banana, bundled with a cute tote bag The beloved Tokyo souvenir re-introduces chocolate sponge Eevee cakes, along with a collectible keepsake for fans. If you’ve ever passed through Tokyo station or Haneda Airport, chances are that yo...
Feb 27, 2026 from SoraNews24 -Japan News- The fish in rural Fukui that rivals Japan’s most auspicious sea bream This Obama delicacy impresses with its sashimi-like flavor, which is almost unthinkable for a preserved food. Despite its popularity among dinosaur enthusiasts, Fukui remains among the more undervi...
Feb 27, 2026 from SoraNews24 -Japan News- Drift ice in Japan is a disappearing winter miracle you need to see now A trip on the Aurora icebreaker boat takes you to the southernmost point where the ocean freezes. If you’re looking for unusual sights in Japan, you can’t go past the drift ice in eastern Hokkaido....
