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 ...
May 02, 2026 from SoraNews24 -Japan News- Sega opening 65th anniversary store in downtotn Tokyo with deep-cut game merch 60-ish birthday celebration is coming to Shibuya. Sega is in a pretty good spot these days. After years of being little more than a sleeper hit outside Japan, the Yakuza/Like a Dragon franchise is ...
May 02, 2026 from SoraNews24 -Japan News- Viral tweet suggests Japanese convenience store ripping off customers with donuts, so we investigate Photo shows Family Mart chocolate donut looking nothing like its packaging, but was that by design? It’d be an exaggeration to say that Japan’s love affair with its convenience stores is over, but ...
May 02, 2026 from SoraNews24 -Japan News- Lipton releases… Pudding Milk Tea in Japan?!? Lipton caters to the Japanese market with an exclusive new dessert beverage. Lipton has come a long way since it was founded by Sir Thomas Lipton in Scotland in 1871, expanding to become known as a...
May 01, 2026 from SoraNews24 -Japan News- Shinto shrine will bless your bike helmet and give you a sacred bike helmet stamp Pray to get ahead or to keep your head. Bicycle helmets have really taken off recently. In the months leading up to Japan’s stricter cycling violation penalties, I noticed many more people around m...
May 01, 2026 from SoraNews24 -Japan News- Bandai cancels gacha/blind-buy system for anime cosmetics, will let fans choose what they buy Reversal of policy for new Chara Cosme releases follows survey showing immense dislike for randomized merch purchases. Bandai is one of Japan’s biggest anime and video game publishers, which doveta...
May 01, 2026 from SoraNews24 -Japan News- Retro-style Evangelion T-shirts coming to Uniqlo sister brand GU[Photos] Vintage-look shirts celebrate the original vintage of the landmark anime series. As one of the most popular anime series of all time, Evangelion has had plenty of remasters and visual upgrades over...
May 01, 2026 from SoraNews24 -Japan News- Only five branches of Japan’s beef bowl giant Matsuya serve milk shakes, but how do they taste? Matsuya makes the step from beefy bowls to milky drinks, but only at select locations for now. Hamburgers and milk shakes have been happily coexisting on fast food restaurant menus for generations…...
May 01, 2026 from SoraNews24 -Japan News- Japan’s Mister Donut Japan tries its hand at Taiwanese-style street food donuts Do they live up to the hype of their Taiwanese inspiration? Taiwan has a bustling street food scene, and some of the more popular items that’ve risen to prominence are the milk donuts covered gener...
Apr 30, 2026 from SoraNews24 -Japan News- Police in Japan summoned to deal with bank intruder…who is also a deer[Video] Local residents thought a robbery was in progress when they saw police cars outside the bank, but something even more unexpected was going on. For the most part, Japan is a very safe country. Howev...
