Apr 09, 2026 from SoraNews24 -Japan News- Family Mart unveils new Japanese bread that elevates convenience store food to mocchiri levels Japan’s trend for soft, chewy bread just got even more intense. Family Mart has built up a big fanbase with its popular “Famimaru Bakery” line of baked goods, and this month, there are three new ad...
Apr 09, 2026 from SoraNews24 -Japan News- Häagen-Dazs releases new Green Tea sandwich in Japan for a limited time We find out if this ice cream has what it takes to make matcha lovers swoon. Häagen-Dazs loves to cater to local tastes in Japan, and its latest release does just that, with a new Crispy Sandwich f...
Apr 08, 2026 from SoraNews24 -Japan News- Schoolkids learn life skills through shopping field trips at street markets in Kochi Prefecture The unexpectedly cutest part of shopping at Kochi’s Thursday Market was seeing some fellow shoppers of the very small variety in action. Kochi City, the capital of Kochi Prefecture, has a local cu...
Apr 08, 2026 from SoraNews24 -Japan News- Japanese manhole lid raises eyebrows with fertility god symbol that looks like… well, you know Festival of the Steel Phallus deity gets a steel lid in a rural city. For all its staid traditions and formal etiquette, Japanese culture can be surprisingly uninhibited in ways that can leave vis...
Apr 08, 2026 from SoraNews24 -Japan News- Foreign man arrested for walking on Shinkansen tracks, claims he was on the run from yakuza If you’re going to do something like this, you need a very good, or at least a very crazy, reason for doing it. Japan’s trains are very punctual, but that doesn’t mean they have a perfect on-time r...
Apr 08, 2026 from SoraNews24 -Japan News- Man bites woman at cherry blossom park in Japan, dies shortly after Senior citizen passes away shortly after being arrested and taken to hospital by police. With cherry blossom season winding down, last Sunday many people were out at Suimeidai Edohigan no Mori, a p...
Apr 08, 2026 from SoraNews24 -Japan News- New 7-Eleven sandwich goes viral in Japan, but is it everything it’s cracked up to be? We find out if this “Greedy Sandwich” with cherry blossom bread tastes as good as it looks. Japanese convenience stores have become famous around the globe for all the great things you can find in ...
Apr 08, 2026 from SoraNews24 -Japan News- How to take your home ramen to the next level by making your own chashu pork in a frying pan If you’ve got a frying pan and some aluminum foil, this kurukuru chashu recipe is ready to revolutionize your home cooking. Whether you’re someone who likes cooking for yourself, don’t have any goo...
Apr 07, 2026 from SoraNews24 -Japan News- Deer that appeared in downtown Osaka gets a new home, a new name, and a lot of snacks[Video] Likely wanderer from Nara Park won’t be going back, but has a new place to live in a hot spring town. Both the business and academic year start in spring in Japan, so right now is what’s known as t...
Apr 07, 2026 from SoraNews24 -Japan News- Famous koi ponds overwhelmed with tourists throwing thousands of coins in them Koi and coins don’t mix. Oshino Hakkai is an idyllic spot nestled in the Fuji Five Lakes region of Yamanashi Prefecture. Traditional thatched-roof buildings are scattered among eight pristine sprin...
Apr 07, 2026 from SoraNews24 -Japan News- Peanuts and Coke becomes a viral hit in Japan, but is it a trend worth joining? “Farmer’s Coke” is having a moment in Japan, and surprising people in the U.S. Things are changing rapidly in the online sphere these days, especially on Twitter, where posts and comments in the ti...
Apr 07, 2026 from SoraNews24 -Japan News- McDonald’s Japan adds new Hello Kitty and Pompompurin drinks to the menu for a limited time Sanrio characters add sweetness to first-ever McDonald’s smoothie and frappe collaboration, complete with a Japanese idol commercial. As Japan’s hardest working feline, Hello Kitty’s work is never...
Apr 07, 2026 from SoraNews24 -Japan News- New Japanese KitKats come in sakura flavour, with poetic symbolism for success “Sakura saku” literally means “Sakura bloom” but it’s also code for something else. Japanese often feels like a deeply poetic language, where even everyday expressions carry layers of imagery and ...
Apr 07, 2026 from SoraNews24 -Japan News- 7-Eleven Japan’s new baked-in-store sweet treat is only available in three parts of the country This is one of 7-Eleven Japan’s rarest sweets, but is it worth tracking down? 7-Eleven is an ubiquitous part of Japanese cityscapes, but while you’re never too far from a branch of the convenience ...
Apr 06, 2026 from SoraNews24 -Japan News- Japan reportedly adding Japanese language skill requirement to most common foreigner work visa Requirement to be added to “jobs in which Japanese is used.” For foreigners wanting to work in Japan, one of the most common paths into the country is through a Specialist in Humanities/Internation...
Apr 06, 2026 from SoraNews24 -Japan News- Japan named most sleep-deprived country for fourth year in a row, according to survey Look, I’m tired. Just think up your own lede for this, OK? The other day, I was talking to someone I hallucinated about the importance of sleep. In these days, where the world never seems to stop m...
Apr 06, 2026 from SoraNews24 -Japan News- Sailor Moon’s Artemis is part of the Artemis II NASA mission control team[Video] Celestial themed anime plushie is in the room monitoring the real-world mission to the moon. For the first time in over 50 years, NASA has a manned mission to the moon again with Artemis II. The Ar...
Apr 06, 2026 from SoraNews24 -Japan News- You can assemble a well-balanced team of Pokémon, them eat them, thanks to Japanese cake chain Cozy Corner unveils a mini-Pokédex’s worth of adorable Pokémon desserts. Variety is the figurative name of the game in the Pokémon franchise. Even if you’re not aiming for full-on caught-em-all Pok...
Apr 06, 2026 from SoraNews24 -Japan News- Japan’s full-facemask Ninja Parka still lets you eat ice cream[Photos] Perfect for the shinobi who wants to stay out of the sun and snack on sweets. Japanese clothing brand Sara’s catalog includes a zip-up hoodie that’s officially named the “Perfect Parka.” The compan...
Apr 06, 2026 from SoraNews24 -Japan News- Animal Crossing plushie pouch towels and cozy socks show up at Family Mart convenience stores Family Mart’s celebration of the Nintendo series continues with fuzzy, useful, and, most importantly, cute merch. The villagers of Nintendo’s Animal Crossing video game series recently moved into n...
