May 06, 2026 from SoraNews24 -Japan News- Japanese Pokémon card shop grabs scissors as part of its plan to keep scalpers away Thwarting resellers isn’t always a snap, but maybe it could be a snip. Much like a slice of sweet cake attracting flies, scalpers continue to swarm around Pokémon cards. At its core, the problem is...
May 06, 2026 from SoraNews24 -Japan News- We sent two Japanese elementary school kids on a Mother’s Day shopping mission at a 100 yen store With 1,100 yen to buy gifts for Mom, but no other directions, what will they come out with? Japan celebrates Mother’s Day on the second Sunday in May, just like the U.S. does. With the special day ...
May 06, 2026 from SoraNews24 -Japan News- Holy Fungus Mud Volleyball is Japan’s most filthily beautifying bacteria event of the summer! Getting dirty in Gifu comes with benefits for your skin and stomach. There’s an outdoor volleyball tournament scheduled for this coming August in the town of Gujo. But while playing the sport under...
May 06, 2026 from SoraNews24 -Japan News- Japan’s rice warehouse stockpile rate hits record high as consumers, restaurants reject high prices Consumers showing little sympathy for rice sellers as eating habits and supply chains change. Rice is supposed to be the foundation of the Japanese diet, but these days there’s a whole lot of it th...
May 06, 2026 from SoraNews24 -Japan News- Final Fantasy Chocobo cookies have galloped into Tokyo’s Square Enix pop-up shop Beloved Final Fantasy mounts are Japan’s newest bird-themed sable sensation. As a country that loves sweet treats and cute animals, it’s no surprise that one of Japan’s most famous cookies is the H...
May 05, 2026 from SoraNews24 -Japan News- Art Fire Festival lights up the night at a unique venue in the mountains of Japan Sarusho continues to shine in its second life. Ordinarily, summer is the season for amazing nighttime pyrotechnics in Japan, as that’s the time of year in which most of the country’s fireworks fest...
May 05, 2026 from SoraNews24 -Japan News- Foreign tourist needs ambulance to pick him up at Mt. Fuji after hiking closed trail Lack of patience, lack of ability to get home without an ambulance. After a relatively cool spring, the weather in Japan has begun heating up, with a few days this week even hitting early-summer te...
May 05, 2026 from SoraNews24 -Japan News- Looney Tunes is now an adorable anime series with Looney Tunes Gokko[Videos] Eh, what’s up, kawaii doc? Animated franchises don’t get much more quintessentially American than Looney Tunes, which made its debut in U.S. theaters all the way back in 1930. But as it approaches ...
May 05, 2026 from SoraNews24 -Japan News- Shogun Cultural Experiences merges a walking tour, sweets, and the music of traditional Japan A limited tour in Kagurazaka, Tokyo invites guests to “Discover Edo Through All Five Senses” in one morning with full English services. Kagurazaka is a central Tokyo neighborhood with refined charm...
May 05, 2026 from SoraNews24 -Japan News- Seaweed bread is one of the most unusual baked goods in all of Japan A unique way to eat your greens in Tokyo. Japan has a knack for taking the familiar and elevating it to realms we never thought possible. A great example of that can be found at Takase Yogashi, a l...
May 05, 2026 from SoraNews24 -Japan News- Is Mister Donut’s all-you-can-eat Donut Buffet still worth it? We love Japan’s favorite donut chain as much as the next foodie, but you’ve got to eat a lot to get your money’s worth. Looking back, the last time we didn’t want to eat a donut was…uh, actually, w...
May 04, 2026 from SoraNews24 -Japan News- Japanese hair salons going bankrupt in record numbers Salons are dying in more ways than one. One of the great things about gradually losing my hair is that I don’t have to worry about getting it cut in any significant way. I can get the job done myse...
May 04, 2026 from SoraNews24 -Japan News- Uniqlo’s high-end sunglasses are a fashion minefield for anyone who isn’t Mr. Sato Does the brand’s most expensive eyewear require a fashion god to pull them off? Due to Uniqlo’s affordable prices and decent quality, it’s probably safe to say that there are more people in Japan w...
May 04, 2026 from SoraNews24 -Japan News- Police in Osaka file charges against resident for serial pigeon/crow feeding After more than a decade of incidents, legal action finally taken. The authorities in Osaka’s Sumiyoshi Ward tried being lenient. Since over a decade ago, residents in the area around Abikocho and ...
May 04, 2026 from SoraNews24 -Japan News- Beard Papa goes beyond just matcha with its new premium green tea cream puffs Grown-in-the-shade green tea gets its time to shine. As green tea and green tea sweets continue to grow in popularity around the world, so too do attempts to upsell it. Outside Japan, you may, for ...
May 04, 2026 from SoraNews24 -Japan News- Eating cheap sushi in a narrow building in Tokyo is an adventure for bold diners We play culinary roulette at a cheap restaurant in Kabukicho. When you’re looking for somewhere to eat in the middle of Kabukicho, Tokyo’s notorious red-light district, the choices can be as overwh...
May 04, 2026 from SoraNews24 -Japan News- Hayao Miyazaki’s Whisper of the Heart concept art revealed in new Ghibli illustration book Image Board Collection series turns spotlight on two classic Studio Ghibli anime. Studio Ghibli co-founder Hayao Miyazaki is famous for having a very hands-on approach to anime production, to the e...
May 03, 2026 from SoraNews24 -Japan News- Samurai Coffee: Try Edo period coffee once enjoyed by Japanese warriors Cafe in Japan uses a recipe from an old document to recreate a historic brew. Japan might be commonly associated with tea, but coffee is also a big part of the culture, having first been introduced...
May 03, 2026 from SoraNews24 -Japan News- The average age of Japan’s hikikomori shut-ins is getting older, survey shows Annual survey finds cases of 90-year-old parents caring for socially reclusive children in their 60s. KHJ, or Kazoku Hikikomori Japan, is an NPO offering support and guidance to hikikomori (shut-in...
May 02, 2026 from SoraNews24 -Japan News- Studio Ghibli releases crystal glass paperweights featuring Totoro and the Catbus Sparkly new range will hold down your papers and lift your spirits with anime charm. Paperwork can be a significant source of stress for any student, worker or bill payer, but now there’s a way to ...
