Mar 18, 2026 from SoraNews24 -Japan News- Super Mario teams up with JR Kyushu for the perfect power-up steamed bun snack Kakuni pork manju in three colors with Super Mario-themed power-up item designs?! Let’s-a go! On March 12, Iwasaki Honpo, a famous Nagasaki-based manju (steamed bun) restaurant which has previously...
Mar 18, 2026 from SoraNews24 -Japan News- McDonald’s Japan celebrates spring with… a Strawberry Shortcake Pie?!? Limited-edition pink dessert seems unseasonal at this time of year, but all will be forgiven if it meets our high standards. Every time spring rolls around in Japan, McDonald’s releases a seasonal...
Mar 17, 2026 from SoraNews24 -Japan News- Cherry blossoms begin blooming in Japan with record-early starts for sakura season Three cities share the status of this year’s first sakura arrivals, with a fourth joining them one day later. The moment Japan waits all year for has finally arrived, as this week multiple cities r...
Mar 17, 2026 from SoraNews24 -Japan News- Umamusume food and drinks dash into real world at Family Mart convenience stores[Taste test] Family Mart’s lineup includes actual Hachimi Drink, collaboration also features “magic” clear files. “I’m so hungry I could eat a horse” is one of those expressions that isn’t really meant to be ta...
Mar 17, 2026 from SoraNews24 -Japan News- Japanese government says country needs more women’s room toilets to meet modern society’s needs Even if the number of men and women using a building are the same, the number of toilets shouldn’t be, government’s guideline drafts say. As its name suggests, Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastruct...
Mar 17, 2026 from SoraNews24 -Japan News- Starbucks Japan releases new My Fruit³ Frappuccino at only 34 stores around the country Rare, super-personalised Frappuccino gets a new look for spring. Starbucks is going fruity this spring, with the unveiling of a new limited-time drink called My Fruit³ Frappuccino Ripe White Peach...
Mar 17, 2026 from SoraNews24 -Japan News- Eastern Japan high school graduating class’s wallets robbed during ceremony When the grads are up, the guard is down. High school graduation is a really special time in one’s life. I only vaguely remember mine… I think someone played the bagpipes at it. But there was that ...
Mar 17, 2026 from SoraNews24 -Japan News- Pizza Hut Japan’s new ie-kei ramen pizza is here and weird, but is it tasty too? [Taste test] Yokohama-style ramen slides on top of a pizza with help from the creator of ie-kei. Here at SoraNews24, we love ramen, and we love pizza. But would we love ramen pizza? That was the question we sud...
Mar 16, 2026 from SoraNews24 -Japan News- Major Tokyo subway line shut down by in-train mobile battery fire Device for charging on-the-go brings subway to a stop in latest mobile battery fire. The Tokyo Metro’s Hanzomon subway line is pretty handy for getting around the city. Running more or less diagona...
Mar 16, 2026 from SoraNews24 -Japan News- Are Japanese convenience store sandwiches scamming us with their fillings? We find out if there’s any truth to the so-called “cross-section scam”. For all the high praise showered upon Japanese convenience store sandwiches by overseas tourists, local customers have been l...
Mar 16, 2026 from SoraNews24 -Japan News- Japanese man drives truck that’s on fire directly to fire station, drops flaming potatoes[Videos] Roasted sweet potato truck turns into mobile fireball. On the night of Match 12, the operators of the 119 emergency call center in Kumamoto City received a call about a car that was on fire. Then t...
Mar 16, 2026 from SoraNews24 -Japan News- Japan’s budget chain restaurant Saizeriya might just be the perfect first date location Why not feast like royalty while keeping your wallet, and your date, happy? The first date is an important milestone in any budding romance: your presentation, your clothes, your attitude, and your...
Mar 16, 2026 from SoraNews24 -Japan News- The next time you’re feeling stressed out, you could relax on a Pokémon Psyduck chair from Japan Before you erupt like Psyduck, take a seat on Psyduck. Pokémon is, at its core, an adventure series. It’s set in a world where adolescents leaving home to become drifters is seen as a positive, cha...
Mar 16, 2026 from SoraNews24 -Japan News- 7-Eleven Japan’s giant fried chicken skewer would be too big to eat, so it’s really for cuddling Comfort food to snuggle up with is just one of the crazy prizes in the 7-Eleven Happy Kuji collection. There are a lot of things to love at 7-Eleven Japan, but one of the most lovely of all is the ...
Mar 15, 2026 from SoraNews24 -Japan News- We asked our Japanese team of writers how they deal with seasonal allergies in Japan When you’re all choked up and there’s nose way out, take a leaf out of our book to get yourself out of the throes of nose blows. We’re approaching that lovely time of year again in Japan, when the ...
Mar 15, 2026 from SoraNews24 -Japan News- Train station platform ramen store closes its doors on half a century of history in Tokyo Sayonara to an old-school traveller’s way to eat noodles. The constant sound of trains arriving and departing. A stream of passengers appearing and disappearing. And all throughout, the delicious a...
Mar 15, 2026 from SoraNews24 -Japan News- Japanese convenience store sandwiches get extra protection from new business backpack Work clothing brand makes it its job to keep your lunch out of harm’s way. Japan’s convenience store sandwiches are one of the simple but lovely pleasures of being in the country. Tasty and conveni...
Mar 15, 2026 from SoraNews24 -Japan News- Studio Ghibli adds new Mother’s Day gift sets to its anime collection in Japan Say I love you with the magical charm of characters from My Neighbour Totoro and Kiki’s Delivery Service. In Japan, Mother’s Day is celebrated annually on the second Sunday in May, which this year ...
Mar 14, 2026 from SoraNews24 -Japan News- Starbucks Japan opens new Kyoto store in Place of Scenic Beauty A new type of teahouse cafe opens in Kyoto’s popular historic tourist area. When you hear the words “Starbucks” and “Kyoto” together, you might find yourself envisioning the famous branch set in a...
Mar 14, 2026 from SoraNews24 -Japan News- Sushi Push Pops aiming to be Japan’s newest sakura season snack sensation Restaurant chain creates sushi you can eat with one hand, leaving your other free to toast the cherry blossoms. The cherry blossoms will be blooming soon in Japan, and the arrival of sakura season ...
