Jul 11, 2026 from SoraNews24 -Japan News- Japan’s Hormuz-triggered black-and-white potato chip bags regain some, but not all, color Calbee’s potato chips and shrimp chips get partway back to normal as war in Iran drags on. For the past several months, much of the world has been getting an unpleasant geography reminder about the...
Jul 10, 2026 from SoraNews24 -Japan News- Three new starter Pokémon Jets to fly in Japan, first begins carrying passengers this month 30 years after the releases of Pokémon Red, Green, and Blue, travelers in Japan can ride on the Red, Green, and Blue Pokémon Jets. As Pokémon level up, their stats increase and they learn new attac...
Jul 10, 2026 from SoraNews24 -Japan News- McDonald’s Japan reveals new Pokémon collaboration range, covering McNuggets and lucky bags Huge new campaign has us catching ’em all, all summer long. Today, McDonald’s Japan revealed the first two releases from its massive “Pokémon Summer McDonald’s” collaboration, which is being held ...
Jul 10, 2026 from SoraNews24 -Japan News- Solid gold Hedorah kaiju from the Godzilla series is now available to pre-order Made of solid gold, this slime monster is a sound investment. It was in 1971 that everyone’s favorite radioactive iguana faced off with one of its more iconic foes, the pollution monster Hedorah. I...
Jul 10, 2026 from SoraNews24 -Japan News- Godiva Japan is now offering two Chocolixirs for the price of one, and here’s how to get them Luxury chocolatier serves up a very sweet deal for its 100th birthday. Godiva is known for its premium chocolates…and its premium prices. So when the chain announced it would be running a two-for-o...
Jul 10, 2026 from SoraNews24 -Japan News- Hollywood live-action Naruto movie announces global search for its Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura Believe it! The Hollywood Naruto is finally ready to look for its live-action ninja stars. You could be forgiven for forgetting that there was a Hollywood live-action adaptation of Naruto supposedl...
Jul 10, 2026 from SoraNews24 -Japan News- Foreign tourists staying in one part of Japan can now get nightly government hotel discounts As of this month, exploring off the beaten path in Kyushu can save you a whole lot of cash. Japan’s unprecedented inbound international tourism boom has a number of causes, including critical masse...
Jul 10, 2026 from SoraNews24 -Japan News- Set sail on top of a giant pirate ship to watch Japan’s summer fireworks Why fight the landlubbers on shore for a decent view when you can take to the waters of Lake Ashi for a crowd-free festival? Combining “summer” and “Japan” together, most people will think of one o...
Jul 10, 2026 from SoraNews24 -Japan News- Giant Mewtwo statue disappears from real-life Pokémon Center in Japan, may be headed to America Shibuya’s Mewtwo escapes and has been “spotted” on the other side of the Pacific. There are Pokémon Center superstores in various parts of Japan, but each one has its own special representative Pok...
Jul 10, 2026 from SoraNews24 -Japan News- Family Mart opens new “Famima” flagship store in Tokyo that’s like a tourist attraction With fitting rooms, an official mascot and a takeaway stand, this is not your average Japanese convenience store. Competition between Japan’s top three convenience stores, 7-Eleven, Lawson and Fami...
Jul 09, 2026 from SoraNews24 -Japan News- Uniqlo looks back to the very start of Pokémon with new black-and-white pixel art T-shirts[Pics] The original Pokémon Red, Green, and Blue were in black and white, so these Uniqlo tees are too. The mainline Pokémon video games customarily release as a differently subtitled pair. This tradition...
Jul 09, 2026 from SoraNews24 -Japan News- Studio Ghibli theme park’s new dessert is a drinkable version of Hayao Miyazaki’s pilot daydream This Hideout is both a dessert we’d like to drink and a place we’d like to be. Ghibli Park doesn’t have the roller coasters, parades, stage performances, or fireworks shows typically associated wit...
Jul 09, 2026 from SoraNews24 -Japan News- Kurokawa Onsen celebrates 40 years of its beloved bathing pass with redesign, summer festivities The bathing pass deal is a dream come true for anyone who likes going hot springs hopping. Nestled in the mountains of Minamioguni, Kumamoto Prefecture is the Kurokawa Onsen hot springs town, which...
Jul 09, 2026 from SoraNews24 -Japan News- Japan reacts to Donald Trump’s “Islamic Republic of Japan” remark There are actually three things wrong with the U.S. president’s statement that the Islamic Republic of Japan attacked an American aircraft carrier. U.S. president Donald Trump is currently in Ankar...
Jul 09, 2026 from SoraNews24 -Japan News- Starbucks Japan puts a bow on peach season with new limited-edition Peach Creamy Tea Latte Starbucks says sayonara to the summer fruit with a new limited-edition beverage. It’s been a peachy start to summer at Starbucks, with the fruit appearing in three limited-edition drinks – the Peac...
Jul 09, 2026 from SoraNews24 -Japan News- Grandpa Sensei solo art exhibition returning to Tokyo and he’ll be there every day of it Take it easy and enjoy some painting with Harumichi Shibasaki. In the decades following the passing of American painter Bob Ross, there was a huge void in the beloved genre of extremely-chill-perso...
Jul 09, 2026 from SoraNews24 -Japan News- Japanese airport rebrands itself as “Sushi Airport” to attract foreign tourists Soon you’ll be able to book a flight to Toyama-Takayama Sushi Airport in Japan. Overseas tourists have reached record numbers in Japan, but regional areas still find themselves struggling to lure i...
Jul 08, 2026 from SoraNews24 -Japan News- Japan now has a Pokémon airport that features every species of Flying-type ever[Video] Noto Satoyama Pokémon With You Airport wants to help bring travelers to a part of Japan that could use more visitors. For domestic flights, the standard recommendation is to get to the airport an h...
Jul 08, 2026 from SoraNews24 -Japan News- Raw chicken dishes to be regulated by Japanese government Government probably always just assumed common sense was enough. When it comes to choosing something to eat, there’s always a risk-reward calculation that needs to be done. For example, when it com...
Jul 08, 2026 from SoraNews24 -Japan News- Studio Ghibli has a new anime out, and there’s only one place in the world where you can see it A Night in the Valley of Witches makes its screening debut, and Hayao Miyazaki’s first-ever art exhibition created for Ghibli’s theme park, three years in the making, opens too. Back in April, Stud...
