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Limited run of commemorative Ed Sheeran sake on sale from 8 April
- Master Blaster
Apr 8, 2019 - Tweet
Hey, you got your Ed Sheeran in my sake! No, you got your sake in my Ed Sheeran! Wait a minute….
- Global, Japan
- (COK • Divide Tour 2019 • Ed Sheeran • Konshi Brewing • music • nihonshu • sake)
Japan’s Plus Flow suits engineered to fight “business trip burnout”
- Master Blaster
Mar 28, 2019
These suits claim to not only hold up while traveling, but help you feel healthier during trips as well.
- Global, Japan
- (business trips • COK • fashion • Jun Hashimoto • medicarbon • science • Starflyer • suits • travel)
Cup Noodle makers successfully create lab-grown diced steak with authentic texture
- Master Blaster
Mar 24, 2019
It may not look much like steak, but researchers say it will taste just as good.
- Global, Japan
- (cultured meat • Cup Noodle • Japan Science and Technology Agency • mystery meat • Nissin • science • steak)
SoraNews24 is looking for a new writer, and it could be you!
- SoraNews24
Mar 1, 2019
Here’s your chance to go from reading SoraNews24 to writing it.
New live-action Pokémon movie trailer shows Mewtwo, confirms Flareon won’t be cute【Video】
- Casey Baseel
Feb 27, 2019
There are going to be tons of Pokémon in the film but it’s still a little weird hearing Pikachu cuss.
- Global, Japan
- (anime • Detective Pikachu • Live action • movies • Pikachu • Pokemon • Ryan Reynolds • video games)
Nintendo announces return of Dr. Mario this summer to smartphones worldwide
- Master Blaster
Feb 3, 2019
Everyone’s favorite physician who likes to get high from mushrooms is back!
- Global, Japan
- (Dr. Mario. Dr. Mario World • line • nintendo • smartphone games • Smartphones • Super Mario • video games)
Hugh Jackman says good morning to Japan in Japanese, makes fans swoon【Videos】
- Casey Baseel
Jan 26, 2019
Wolverine actor owes much of his fame to his handsome face and bulging muscles, but it’s his heart and his voice that are captivating fans.
- Global, Japan
- (celebrities • cool • Hugh Jackman • Japanese language • linguistics • video • Wolverine)
Naomi Osaka responds to controversial Nissin anime ad that portrayed her with pale skin【Video】
- Casey Baseel
Jan 25, 2019
Tennis star makes first comment regarding Cup Noodle ad that’s drawn accusations of whitewashing.
- Global, Japan
- (ads • anime • controversy • Cup Noodle • instant noodles • Instant Ramen • Nissin • Prince of Tennis • sports • tennis)
Cup Noodle maker apologizes for pale-skinned depiction of Naomi Osaka in anime ad【Video】
- Casey Baseel
Jan 23, 2019
Half-Haitian, half-Japanese tennis star’s real-world complexion is far darker than how she appears as Prince of Tennis character.
- Global, Japan
- (ad • anime • controversy • Cup Noodle • food • instant noodles • Instant Ramen • Naomi Osaka • Prince of Tennis • ramen • sports • tennis • video)
Happy New Year from SoraNews24!
- SoraNews24
Jan 1, 2019
Is anyone else craving pork cutlets and tonkotsu ramen?
- Global, Japan
- (COK • happy new year • New Year 2018 • SNO • Year of the Boar)
Merry Christmas from the SoraNews24 team!
- Oona McGee
Dec 25, 2018
Happy Holidays from us to you!
- Global, Japan
- (Christmas • festive • Happy Christmas • holidays • Merry Christmas • SoraNews24)
Swiss-raised Japanese woman points out fundamental difference in Japanese, western communication
- Casey Baseel
Dec 5, 2018
What’s obvious for some is far less so for others, and can lead to frustration when the listener doesn’t get the speaker’s message.
- Global, Japan
- (COK • communication • culture • foreigners in Japan • society)
Miss World Japan: The great-times-20-granddaughter of samurai lord One-Eyed Dragon
- Casey Baseel
Dec 2, 2018
Direct descendant of Date Masamune becomes first Japanese entrant to win talent portion with her beautiful opera vocals.
- Global, Japan
- (beautiful women • beauty pageants • Date Masamune • Kanako Date • miss world • Miss World Japan • music • opera • video)
What’s the real meaning of Japan’s “burning tofu” emoji?
- Casey Baseel
Nov 30, 2018
It’s not fire, and it’s not food, but every Japanese person immediately understands the symbol that has the rest of the world scratching their heads.
- Global, Internet, Japan
- (emoji • funny • kids • language • linguistics • society • tofu • tulips • weird)
Mr. Sato tries a unique method to compellingly call in sick to work【Video】
- Master Blaster
Nov 18, 2018
Some people bend over backwards at work. Others bend over backwards to get out of work.
- Global, Japan
- (bend over backwards • bridge • calling in sick to work • health • Mr. Sato • sickness • work)
Godzilla constellation recognized by NASA as King of the Monsters claims a corner of space
- Casey Baseel
Oct 20, 2018
Mt. Fuji constellation joins the kaiju in the gamma-ray-filled heavens.
Japan’s passport is the strongest in the world, study shows
- Casey Baseel
Oct 13, 2018
No other travel document opens as many doors around the world as Japan’s passport just edges the number-tow nation.
Sony announces PlayStation Classic retro mini console【Video, photos】
- Casey Baseel
Sep 19, 2018
A special present for the exact day of the PlayStation’s 24th birthday.
- Global, Japan
- (mini consoles • playstation • PlayStation Classic • Sony • video • video games)
Nanami “Seven Seas” Nagura wins 2018 Air Guitar World Championships in Finland【Video】
- Krista Rogers
Sep 4, 2018
23-year-old Japanese minor celebrity figuratively smashes her competition to become number one in the world.
- Global, Japan
- (air guitar • Finland • music • Nanami "Seven Seas" Nagura • video • world championships)
Japanese man complains about foreign languages on Tokyo train, Twitter drowns him in kindness
- Casey Baseel
Aug 22, 2018
”This is Japan, you know?” he asks, but others want to show him the ways of the modern world.
- Global, Japan
- (COK • internationalism • language • linguistics • society • trains • travel)
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Japan announces sudden 400-percent increase in visa fees for foreigners entering the country
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