SoraNews24 —Japan News—

Bringing you yesterday's news from Japan and Asia, today.

RocketNews24 Japanese

• Japan
• China
• Korea
• North Korea
• Taiwan
• USA
• Internet

Featured

• Weird
• Studio Ghibli
• Jobs

Oona McGee

Half-Japanese Oona McGee hails from Sydney, Australia, where she worked as a journalist and copywriter before making the move to Japan over a decade ago. Now she spends her days exploring the streets of Tokyo with her laptop and camera, always in search of new cafes, restaurants, events and stories to share with our readers. As an experienced food and travel reporter, Oona has travelled extensively through all 47 prefectures of Japan, and is constantly researching new destinations and drawing up itineraries for her next adventure.

Twitter Instagram Facebook RSS

Posted by Oona McGee (Page 25)

Studio Ghibli humidifiers fight dry air with anime magic

• Oona McGee
  Oct 24, 2025
• Tweet

Jiji, Calcifer and Totoro bring mist to dry days in the cutest of ways. 

Read More

• Japan
• (anime • Calcifer • Doguri Kyowakoku • Ghibli • Howl's Moving Castle • humidifier • interior • Kiki's Delivery Service • My Neighbor Totoro • spirited away • Studio Ghibli • Totoro)

Enjoy a Japanese train seat heater at home this winter

• Oona McGee
  Oct 23, 2025

Bring the warmth of Japanese train seat heating into the comfort of your home. 

Read More

• Japan
• (gadgets • heating • Japanese gadgets • Japanese trains • Thanko • train seats • trains • warmth • winter • winter goods)

Studio Ghibli releases new “komorebi” plush toys to brighten your days

• Oona McGee
  Oct 23, 2025

Anime characters from five famous movies want cuddles from their new owners. 

Read More

• Japan
• (anime • anime merchandise • Calcifer • Catbus • cute • Donguri Kyowakoku • Howl's Moving Castle • Kiki's Delivery Service • Laputa • Laputa: Castle in the Sky • manga • My Neighbor Totoro • plush toys • plushies • soft toys • Studio Ghibli • Totoro • whisper of the heart)

Studio Ghibli anime stoles are here to keep you warm with a range of famous characters

• Oona McGee
  Oct 22, 2025

Snuggle up to favourites from Howl’s Moving Castle, Kiki’s Delivery Service and My Neighbour Totoro.

Read More

• Japan
• (anime • beautiful • cute • Donguri Kyowakoku • fashion • Ghibli • Howl's Moving Castle • Jiji • Kiki's Delivery Service • manga • My Neighbor Totoro • My Neighbour Totoro • scarf • scarves • shawls • stoles • Studio Ghibli • Totoro)

Ghibli Museum clock is now yours to take home with you

• Oona McGee
  Oct 20, 2025

New product will make you feel like you’ve ripped the clock right out of the wall. 

Read More

• Japan
• (anime • anime merchandise • beautiful • clock • clocks • cute • Ghibli • Ghibli Museum • manga • merchandise • mosaic • Studio Ghibli)

What’s the best way to spend 1,000 yen at Denny’s in Japan?

• Oona McGee
  Oct 19, 2025

Find out what you should order from the menu at this super popular family restaurant chain.

Read More

• Japan
• (cheap eats • cheap finds • COK • cool • Denny's • Denny's Japan • drinks • family restaurants • food • Japanese food • japanese snacks • Japanese sweets • restaurants • snacks • SNJO • sweets)

Should you flush a Japanese toilet with your foot or your hand?

• Oona McGee
  Oct 18, 2025

Toto gives us a guide on proper bathroom etiquette in Japan.

Read More

• Japan
• (etiquette • Japanese squat toilets • Japanese toilets • society • Squat toilet • squat toilets • Toilets • Toto • traditional toilet • washlets)

Unique Starbucks in historic building is one of the most beautiful in Japan

• Oona McGee
  Oct 16, 2025

Enjoy an elevated Starbucks experience at this famous tourist site.

Read More

• Japan
• (architecture • COK • Nagano • Nagano Prefecture • Regional Landmark Store • SNJO • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan • Zenkoji)

Studio Ghibli releases new anime tea and mugs in Japan

• Oona McGee
  Oct 14, 2025

A beautiful way to add a calming sense of escapism to your day.

Read More

• Japan
• (anime • beautiful • cups • cute • Donguri Kyowakoku • Ghibli • Jiji • Ki&Ki • Kiki's Delivery Service • manga • mugs • My Neighbor Tototo • Studio Ghibli • tea • Totoro)

Almost arrested in Tokyo: Hentai Kamen cosplay leads to a brush with police in Shinjuku Ni-chome

• Oona McGee
  Oct 13, 2025

Our boss tested the limits of Tokyo’s most liberated neighbourhood and was detained by police.

Read More

• Japan
• (COK • crime • culture • hentai kamen • police • shinjuku • SNJO • Tokyo)

Starbucks celebrates Halloween with new Frappuccino, tea and drinkware in Japan

• Oona McGee
  Oct 13, 2025

Join us as we find out if these new items live up to the hype.

Read More

• Japan
• (autumn • COK • drinks • Frappuccino • Frappuccinos • halloween • Halloween 2025 • Japanese Frappuccino • Japanese Frappuccinos • limited edition • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan • Starbucks limited edition)

Studio Ghibli releases cosy new anime socks to warm our toes and hearts this autumn

• Oona McGee
  Oct 12, 2025

My Neighbour Totoro, Spirited Away, Howl’s Moving Castle and Kiki’s Delivery Service feature in this new collection.

Read More

• Japan
• (anime • beautiful • cute • Donguri Kyowakoku • fashion • GBL • Kiki's Delivery Service • manga • Porco Rosso • socks • Studio Ghibli)

Studio Ghibli adds new Totoro and Spirited Away shirts to its GBL streetwear range in Japan

• Oona McGee
  Oct 11, 2025

Maintain street cred with design details that true anime fans will appreciate. 

Read More

• Japan
• (anime • beautiful • Catbus • cool • cute • Donguri Kyowakoku • GBL • Kashira • manga • My Neighbor Totoro • shirts • spirited away • streetwear • Studio Ghibli • Totoro)

Why do tourists eat noodles with a green onion instead of chopsticks in this Edo town?

• Oona McGee
  Oct 11, 2025

Charming old post town serves up a culinary tradition you won’t find anywhere else in Japan.   

Read More

• Japan
• (cool • cool food • Edo • Edo era • Edo period • food • Fukushima • gourmet • local specialties • must try • negi soba • Noodles • Ouchijuku • post town • regional food • restaurants • SNJO • soba • travel • weird food)

Studio Ghibli releases new Gobelin tote bags that capture the beauty of two anime films

• Oona McGee
  Oct 11, 2025

These totes are like works of wearable art. 

Read More

• Japan
• (anime • autumn • bags • beautiful • cute • Donguri Kyowakoku • Gobelin weave • Kiki's Delivery Service • Laputa • Laputa: Castle in the Sky • manga • Studio Ghibli • tapestry)

Starbucks Japan releases new latte containing an unusual floral ingredient

• Oona McGee
  Oct 9, 2025

Limited-edition release turns a Japanese autumn flower into a beverage.

Read More

• Japan
• (chilled cup • COK • convenience stores • drinks • Japanese convenience stores • latte • limited edition • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan • Starbucks limited edition • Suntory • tea)

Studio Ghibli adds new My Neighbour Totoro pouches to its anime merchandise shop in Japan

• Oona McGee
  Oct 9, 2025

Totoro and the Catbus are joined by Jiji for this joyous new collection. 

Read More

• Japan
• (anime • Catbus • cute • Donguri Kyowakoku • Ghibli • Jiji • Kiki's Delivery Service • manga • My Neighbor Totoro • My Neighbour Totoro • pouches • Studio Ghibli • Totoro)

Starbucks releases first-ever vending machine-exclusive drink in Japan

• Oona McGee
  Oct 8, 2025

Limited-edition beverage is a historic first for the coffeehouse chain.

Read More

• Japan
• (autumn • caramel • coffee • coffee drinks • COK • drinks • Frappuccino • Frappuccinos • Japanese vending machines • limited edition • macchiato • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan • Starbucks limited edition • vending machines)

Studio Ghibli releases new merchandise in honour of Mr Dough and the Egg Princess anime short

• Oona McGee
  Oct 8, 2025

Film characters in an egg carton make this one of the studio’s most unusual releases of the year.

Read More

• Japan
• (anime • autumn • bags • beautiful • Catbus • cute • Donguri Kyowakoku • manga • My Neighbor Totoro • Studio Ghibli • tenugui • Totoro)

Starbucks Japan reveals new Halloween goods for 2025

• Oona McGee
  Oct 7, 2025

Black cats lurk in this limited-edition drinkware collection, with special glow-in-the-dark details.   

Read More

• Japan
• (Bearista • cups • cute • drinkware • halloween • Halloween 2025 • limited edition • mugs • plush toys • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan • Starbucks Japan tumbler • Starbucks limited edition • tumblers)

1. « Prev
2. 1
3. ...
4. 22
5. 23
6. 24
7. 25
8. 26
9. 27
10. 28
11. ...
12. 268
13. Next »

• Recent Posts

  • 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]
  • Japan’s free stock image site of muscular men doing whimsical and mundane things reveals rankings
  • Thief mails 460 million-yen watch back to Tokyo store he stole it from, says “I’m sorry”
  • This is Japan’s best cycling course, but is it fun for bicycling beginners too?

• MOST POPULAR

  • Today
  • Weekly
  • Monthly
  • Yearly

  Today

  1. Japan ends tax-free shopping system for foreign tourists, new refund request system now in effect
  2. Beautiful Ghibli diorama kits lets you build anime characters’ homes inside yours [Photos]
  3. Godzilla becomes a Japanese randoseru backpack, as do two of his greatest rivals [Photos]
  4. First-ever cafe on Tokyo Imperial Palace Garden grounds is now open
  5. Japan’s free stock image site of muscular men doing whimsical and mundane things reveals rankings
  6. This is Japan’s best cycling course, but is it fun for bicycling beginners too?
  7. Japanese government announces criteria for creating backup capital of Japan
  8. Mr. Sato searches for the mysterious new wall of fortune in Tokyo
  9. Starbucks Japan releases now Tokyo Reserve Roastery Christmas drinkware collection [Photos]
  10. Thief mails 460 million-yen watch back to Tokyo store he stole it from, says “I’m sorry”

  Weekly

  1. Japan ends tax-free shopping system for foreign tourists, new refund request system now in effect
  2. Japan’s TeamLab digital art group is opening a permanent museum in America
  3. Beautiful Ghibli diorama kits lets you build anime characters’ homes inside yours [Photos]
  4. Life-size Monster Hunter dragon statues to be built at Japanese shopping mall
  5. Studio Ghibli homeware brand’s faux oil lamp brings light, smiles, and Kiki’s Jiji to your home
  6. Modern exosuits are opening up ancient Japanese castle climbs to everyone
  7. Starbucks Japan unveils new Christmas goods for 2026, with exclusive holiday surprises
  8. Evangelion announces collaboration with Hard Rock Cafe
  9. Starbucks Japan releases “Let’s Par-TEA!” Frappuccino and drinks for the holiday season
  10. Cold Stone is closing its final branch in all of east Japan, but it’s going down singing

  Monthly

  1. Pokémon Company announces first-ever permanent Pokémon store to open outside Asia
  2. Japan ends tax-free shopping system for foreign tourists, new refund request system now in effect
  3. Family Mart releases 47 convenience store socks and stickers, one for every prefecture in Japan
  4. Japan’s TeamLab digital art group is opening a permanent museum in America
  5. What’s it like to stay in a Japanese container hotel?
  6. Chainsaw robots helping keep trains running safely in east Japan [Video]
  7. New Studio Ghibli anime gets extended run at the only cinema in Japan where it’s being shown
  8. Beautiful Ghibli diorama kits lets you build anime characters’ homes inside yours [Photos]
  9. Tokyo train station will play Godzilla theme song as new departure melody
  10. Osaka’s famous Glico Running Man will be removed and replaced with a new-look sign

  Yearly

  1. Japan announces sudden 400-percent increase in visa fees for foreigners entering the country
  2. Japan’s human washing machines will go on sale to general public, demos to be held in Tokyo
  3. Studio Ghibli has a new anime out, and there’s only one place in the world where you can see it
  4. Starbucks Japan releases new drinkware and goods for Valentine’s Day
  5. Starbucks Japan releases new sakura goods and drinkware for cherry blossom season 2026
  6. Japan’s newest Shinkansen has no seats…or passengers [Video]
  7. Tokyo subway installing new ticket gates that don’t accept payment through Suica or other IC cards
  8. Japanese ninja certification exam attracts 131 candidates from Japan and abroad
  9. Salomon releases Japan-exclusive Mt. Fuji hiking gear that doubles as an amazing souvenir
  10. Japan reportedly adding Japanese language skill requirement to most common foreigner work visa

• RECOMMENDED STORIES

  • This is Japan’s best cycling course, but is it fun for bicycling beginners too?
  • Japanese government announces criteria for creating backup capital of Japan
  • Mr. Sato searches for the mysterious new wall of fortune in Tokyo
  • Starbucks Japan releases now Tokyo Reserve Roastery Christmas drinkware collection [Photos]
  • Thief mails 460 million-yen watch back to Tokyo store he stole it from, says “I’m sorry”
  • Japan’s TeamLab digital art group is opening a permanent museum in America
  • This hot spring near Osaka’s Kansai Airport resolves the pick-two-out-of-three bathhouse dilemma
  • Family Mart releases 47 convenience store socks and stickers, one for every prefecture in Japan
  • Japan’s mini Shikoku Pilgrimage walking tour left us feeling immensely satisfied
  • Starbucks Japan invites us to par-tea with its new Earl Gray Frappuccino [Taste test]
  • Starbucks Japan unveils new Christmas goods for 2026, with exclusive holiday surprises
  • Virtual idol Hatsune Miku redesigned with look that adds new elements and brings back old ones
  • Osaka’s famous Glico Running Man will be removed and replaced with a new-look sign
  • Uniqlo Japan offers custom suits for super affordable prices

• • Categories

    Categories Select Category Africa  (33) Anime & Manga  (193) Art  (64) Australia  (42) C America  (9) C Asia  (17) Canada  (59) Cats  (72) China  (847) Culture  (180) Cute  (187) Entertainment  (248) Europe  (345) FN24  (1) Food & Drink  (314) Games & Tech  (167) Global  (1,073) India  (11) Internet  (2,198) Italy  (13) Japan  (34,549) Korea  (375) Lifestyle  (76) Mexico  (6) Music  (12) N Asia  (4) New Zealand  (11) News  (61) North Korea  (72) Oceania  (10) Russia  (56) S America  (33) S Asia  (66) SE Asia  (378) Space  (2) Taiwan  (203) UK  (18) Uncategorized  (19) USA  (978) W Asia  (25)

  • Archives

    Archives Select Month November 2026  (18) October 2026  (144) September 2026  (156) August 2026  (174) July 2026  (197) June 2026  (174) May 2026  (138) April 2026  (142) March 2026  (150) February 2026  (124) January 2026  (138) December 2025  (136) November 2025  (136) October 2025  (151) September 2025  (154) August 2025  (143) July 2025  (158) June 2025  (165) May 2025  (162) April 2025  (181) March 2025  (157) February 2025  (127) January 2025  (139) December 2024  (148) November 2024  (149) October 2024  (153) September 2024  (154) August 2024  (158) July 2024  (156) June 2024  (150) May 2024  (166) April 2024  (150) March 2024  (157) February 2024  (169) January 2024  (159) December 2023  (165) November 2023  (166) October 2023  (166) September 2023  (173) August 2023  (183) July 2023  (171) June 2023  (180) May 2023  (158) April 2023  (152) March 2023  (167) February 2023  (160) January 2023  (171) December 2022  (175) November 2022  (176) October 2022  (179) September 2022  (191) August 2022  (202) July 2022  (193) June 2022  (178) May 2022  (178) April 2022  (181) March 2022  (212) February 2022  (199) January 2022  (224) December 2021  (230) November 2021  (214) October 2021  (215) September 2021  (238) August 2021  (225) July 2021  (207) June 2021  (218) May 2021  (209) April 2021  (206) March 2021  (225) February 2021  (209) January 2021  (224) December 2020  (225) November 2020  (224) October 2020  (231) September 2020  (238) August 2020  (227) July 2020  (220) June 2020  (209) May 2020  (215) April 2020  (238) March 2020  (235) February 2020  (222) January 2020  (233) December 2019  (187) November 2019  (214) October 2019  (237) September 2019  (195) August 2019  (205) July 2019  (183) June 2019  (201) May 2019  (231) April 2019  (192) March 2019  (242) February 2019  (211) January 2019  (238) December 2018  (212) November 2018  (217) October 2018  (214) September 2018  (203) August 2018  (217) July 2018  (218) June 2018  (208) May 2018  (204) April 2018  (193) March 2018  (216) February 2018  (192) January 2018  (223) December 2017  (204) November 2017  (209) October 2017  (218) September 2017  (209) August 2017  (228) July 2017  (222) June 2017  (245) May 2017  (229) April 2017  (197) March 2017  (165) February 2017  (151) January 2017  (180) December 2016  (260) November 2016  (267) October 2016  (302) September 2016  (387) August 2016  (351) July 2016  (379) June 2016  (379) May 2016  (312) April 2016  (347) March 2016  (414) February 2016  (379) January 2016  (359) December 2015  (359) November 2015  (378) October 2015  (435) September 2015  (419) August 2015  (152) July 2015  (218) June 2015  (179) May 2015  (237) April 2015  (223) March 2015  (119) February 2015  (121) January 2015  (394) December 2014  (376) November 2014  (376) October 2014  (414) September 2014  (349) August 2014  (379) July 2014  (316) June 2014  (375) May 2014  (384) April 2014  (354) March 2014  (318) February 2014  (284) January 2014  (270) December 2013  (224) November 2013  (242) October 2013  (244) September 2013  (226) August 2013  (241) July 2013  (214) June 2013  (222) May 2013  (191) April 2013  (173) March 2013  (149) February 2013  (85) January 2013  (106) December 2012  (111) November 2012  (149) October 2012  (151) September 2012  (118) August 2012  (99) July 2012  (56) June 2012  (57) May 2012  (54) April 2012  (62) March 2012  (40) February 2012  (27) January 2012  (24) December 2011  (18) November 2011  (12) October 2011  (1) September 2011  (9) August 2011  (11) March 2011  (1)

• 訪日外国人向けインバウンド広告メディア「SoraNews24」とは？

• • Starbucks Japan unveils new Christmas goods for 2026, with exclusive holiday surprises
  • Starbucks Japan invites us to par-tea with its new Earl Gray Frappuccino [Taste test]
• About Us | Jobs | Contact | Contribution | Partner with Us

© SoraNews24 —Japan News— / SOCIO CORPORATION

• Advertise |
• About Us |
• Work with us |
• Contact |
• Contribution |