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2026 (Page 57)
Japan named most sleep-deprived country for fourth year in a row, according to survey
- Master Blaster
Apr 7, 2026 - Tweet
Look, I’m tired. Just think up your own lede for this, OK?
Sailor Moon’s Artemis is part of the Artemis II NASA mission control team[Video]
- Casey Baseel
Apr 6, 2026
![Sailor Moon’s Artemis is part of the Artemis II NASA mission control team[Video]](https://soranews24.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/04/sm-1.jpg?w=640 "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.
- Japan, USA
- (anime • Artemis • Atemis II • cool • cute • manga • moon • NASA • plushies • Sailor Moon • science • space • video)
You can assemble a well-balanced team of Pokémon, them eat them, thanks to Japanese cake chain
- Casey Baseel
Apr 6, 2026
Cozy Corner unveils a mini-Pokédex’s worth of adorable Pokémon desserts.
Japan’s full-facemask Ninja Parka still lets you eat ice cream[Photos]
- Casey Baseel
Apr 6, 2026
Perfect for the shinobi who wants to stay out of the sun and snack on sweets.
Animal Crossing plushie pouch towels and cozy socks show up at Family Mart convenience stores
- Casey Baseel
Apr 6, 2026
Family Mart’s celebration of the Nintendo series continues with fuzzy, useful, and, most importantly, cute merch.
- Japan
- (Animal Crossing • COK • convenience stores • cute • Family mart • Family Mart clothing • fashion • nintendo • SNJO • socks • towels • video games)
Starbucks Japan closing only Shinkansen platform branch for popularity-triggered renovations
- Casey Baseel
Apr 6, 2026
Even the massively popular coffee chain itself wasn’t expecting such a positive response, prompting temporary closure less than half a year after opening.
- Japan
- (bullet train • bullet trains • cafes • coffee • COK • cool • drinks • Japan travel • Shin-Yokohama • shinkansen • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan • stations • Tokaido Shinkansen • tourism • trains • travel • Yokohama)
Beautiful Ghibli earrings allow you to finally reunite two of the studio’s star-crossed lovers
- Casey Baseel
Apr 5, 2026
This Whisper of the Heart couple can finally have the happy ending they never got in the anime.
- Japan
- (accessories • anime • Donguri Closet • Donguri Kyowakoku • earrings • fashion • manga • Studio Ghibli • whisper of the heart)
Can a downtown Tokyo super sento bathhouse beat a hotel for a one-night stay?
- Elliot Hale
Apr 5, 2026
Does the morning sauna make up for a night of communal snoring?
- Japan
- (Ahiruneko • bathhouse • bathhouses • baths • COK • hotels • Japan travel • Kabukicho • Masanuki Sunakoma • onsen • public baths • sento • shinjuku • SNJO • super sento • Thermae-Yu • Tokyo • tourism • travel)
Licca-chan dolls released in North America for first time in nearly 60 years
- Master Blaster
Apr 4, 2026
Huge in Japan but rarely seen outside of it.
- Japan
- (anime • Detective Conan • dolls • Frieren • Kuromi • Licca-chan • manga • My Melody • Sanrio • Takara Tomy • Tomy • toys)
Two food hacks take Japan’s convenience store fried chicken to amazing new sandwich heights
- SoraNews24
Apr 4, 2026
Skipping the regular Family Mart buns for these substitutes transforms Famichiki into something even more magical.
- Japan
- (COK • convenience stores • egg sandwiches • Famichiki • Family mart • fried chicken • Japanese convenience stores • Japanese egg sandwiches • sandwiches • SNJO)
A Kyoto factory vending machine sells gourmet mystery meals at bargain prices
- Elliot Hale
Apr 4, 2026
Frozen home-style cooking with unbelievable tastes.
- Japan
- (COK • cool • food • Fushimi • gacha • Kyoto • obanzai • SNJO • taste test • vending machine • vending machines)
Starbucks Japan unveils epic Frappuccino hunt with five to find in new Star birthday campaign
- Oona McGee
Apr 4, 2026
There is a way to try them all.
- Japan
- (coffee • Cookie • cookies • dessert drink • drinks • Frappuccino • green tea • Japanese Frappuccino • Kaga Bo Hojicha • limited edition • limited edition flavors • melon • ojicha • Star Frappuccino • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan • Starbucks limited edition • tea • yoghurt • yogurt)
Pokémon Centers across Japan cancel April events after stabbing in Tokyo
- Casey Baseel
Apr 3, 2026
No meet-and-greets or Pokémon Card Game classrooms will be taking place for at least one month.
Chrono Trigger comes to Japan’s capsule toy gacha machines
- Casey Baseel
Apr 3, 2026
Keychains feature beautiful pixel art from an all-time classic.
Tokyo teahouse serves up a sakura matcha dessert you won’t find anywhere else
- Oona McGee
Apr 3, 2026
Unique cherry blossom dessert conceals a surprising filling of traditional flavours.
- Japan
- (cafes • cherry blossoms 2026 • desserts • green tea • Kagurazaka • Kagurazaka Saryo • matcha • Mont Blanc • restaurants • sakura • SNO • sweet • sweets • Tokyo)
Pokémon and Ikea Japan cross over into each other’s worlds with collaboration events
- Casey Baseel
Apr 3, 2026
Ikea is all about creating cozy living spaces, and ditto for Pokémon Pokopia.
- Japan
- (anime • COK • cute • ikea • ikea japan • interior • manga • Pokemon • Pokémon Pokopi • video games)
Japan’s prime minister exchanges Dragon Ball kamehamehas with president of France[Video]
- Casey Baseel
Apr 3, 2026
Leaders of world powers strike energy blast pose.
- Japan
- (anime • Dragon Ball • Dragon Ball Z • Emmanuel Macron • funny • hadoken • hadouken • kamehameha • manga • politicians • politics • prime minister • Sanae Takaichi • video)
Hayao Miyazaki gifts autographed Ghibli anime cel to president of France[Photo]
- Casey Baseel
Apr 3, 2026
There’s likely a meaning between the choice of Ghibli anime’s artwork to give the visiting politician.
- Europe, Japan
- (anime • Emmanuel Macron • Hayao Miyazaki • manga • politicians • politics • Porco Rosso • Studio Ghibli)
Tokyo turns its phone booths into free Wi-Fi hotspots, and here’s how to use them
- Oona McGee
Apr 2, 2026
A vital service you’ll need to know about in the event of a disaster.
- Japan
- (free wi-fi • Japan travel • news • pay phones • payphone • payphones • phone • phones • public phones • Tokyo • Tokyo Metropolitan Government • tourism • travel • Wi-Fi)
Fading Tokyo – Searching for signs of the Showa era as local neighborhoods evolve[Photos]
- Casey Baseel
Apr 2, 2026
Mr. Sato starts his urban exploration of Tokyo to catch a glimpse of local neighborhoods’ pasts before they’re changed forever.
- Japan
- (Araiyakushi-mae • cafes • COK • cool • Fading Tokyo • food • Mr. Sato • Nakano • Numabukuro • restaurants • retro • Seibu Shinkuku Line • Showa Era • shrines • SNJO • temples • Tokyo • urban exploration • urban exploring • walking • walking course • walking tour)
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Liquid croissant coffee is coming to Japanese stores this month
Beautiful Ghibli diorama kits lets you build anime characters’ homes inside yours [Photos]
Continuing cyberattacks hit Japanese arcade hard [Photos]
Pachinko parlor operator arrested for not obscuring the act of gambling well enough
Japan ends tax-free shopping system for foreign tourists, new refund request system now in effect
Princess Mononoke was going to look totally different, new Studio Ghibli artbook shows
Starbucks Japan reveals this year’s lucky bag, but you’ll have to act fast to get one
First-ever cafe on Tokyo Imperial Palace Garden grounds is now open
Godzilla becomes a Japanese randoseru backpack, as do two of his greatest rivals [Photos]
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Weekly
- Japan ends tax-free shopping system for foreign tourists, new refund request system now in effect
Japan’s TeamLab digital art group is opening a permanent museum in America- Beautiful Ghibli diorama kits lets you build anime characters’ homes inside yours [Photos]
Life-size Monster Hunter dragon statues to be built at Japanese shopping mall
Modern exosuits are opening up ancient Japanese castle climbs to everyone
Evangelion announces collaboration with Hard Rock Cafe
Studio Ghibli homeware brand’s faux oil lamp brings light, smiles, and Kiki’s Jiji to your home
Cold Stone is closing its final branch in all of east Japan, but it’s going down singing
Starbucks Japan unveils new Christmas goods for 2026, with exclusive holiday surprises
Family Mart releases 47 convenience store socks and stickers, one for every prefecture in Japan
Monthly
Pokémon Company announces first-ever permanent Pokémon store to open outside Asia- Japan ends tax-free shopping system for foreign tourists, new refund request system now in effect
- Family Mart releases 47 convenience store socks and stickers, one for every prefecture in Japan
- Japan’s TeamLab digital art group is opening a permanent museum in America
What’s it like to stay in a Japanese container hotel?- Beautiful Ghibli diorama kits lets you build anime characters’ homes inside yours [Photos]
Chainsaw robots helping keep trains running safely in east Japan [Video]
New Studio Ghibli anime gets extended run at the only cinema in Japan where it’s being shown
Tokyo train station will play Godzilla theme song as new departure melody
Osaka’s famous Glico Running Man will be removed and replaced with a new-look sign
Yearly
Japan announces sudden 400-percent increase in visa fees for foreigners entering the country
Japan’s human washing machines will go on sale to general public, demos to be held in Tokyo
Studio Ghibli has a new anime out, and there’s only one place in the world where you can see it
Starbucks Japan releases new drinkware and goods for Valentine’s Day
Starbucks Japan releases new sakura goods and drinkware for cherry blossom season 2026
Japan’s newest Shinkansen has no seats…or passengers [Video]
Tokyo subway installing new ticket gates that don’t accept payment through Suica or other IC cards
Japanese ninja certification exam attracts 131 candidates from Japan and abroad
Salomon releases Japan-exclusive Mt. Fuji hiking gear that doubles as an amazing souvenir
Japan reportedly adding Japanese language skill requirement to most common foreigner work visa
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