SoraNews24 —Japan News—

For the first time ever, you can watch My Neighbor Totoro and Spirited Away without physical media, but one important movie is being left out.

Japan, USA
(anime • COK • Hayao Miyazaki • HBO • HBO Max • movies • streaming • Studio Ghibli)

Busty blood drive anime girl artwork “not recognized as sexual harassment” by Japanese Red Cross

Casey Baseel
Oct 19, 2019

Spokesperson says anime collaborations have regularly led to increased blood donations.

Japan
(anime • blood • blood donation • blood drives • controversy • Japanese Red Cross Society • manga • Uzaki-chan Wants to Hang Out)

Uruguay rugby players accused of smashing up restaurant, injuring employee in Japan

Casey Baseel
Oct 18, 2019

Players helped themselves to unordered booze following World Cup elimination and caused more than four million yen (US$37,000) in damage, owner says.

Japan, S America
(crime • Kumamoto • rugby • Rugby World Cup • sports • Uruguay • video)

Millennials in Japan Aren’t F**king 【Video】

SoraNews24
Oct 18, 2019

Jim Jeffries travels to Japan for a closer look at why Japanese millennials aren’t having sex.

Japan
(dating • Jim Jeffries • love • low birthrate • maid cafes • maids • millenials • romance • travel • videos • YouTube)

White Curry Udon: A new take on noodles discovered at a Japanese airport

Oona McGee
Oct 18, 2019

Part curry, part noodles, part Shepherd’s Pie, this is a unique dish worth travelling for.

Japan
(airports • awesome • COK • curry • deals • food • Fukuoka • hakata • Noodles • restaurants • SNJO • travel • udon)

Dragon Ball Trunk’s jacket on sale, gives you the look of a ‘90s anime hero today!【Photos】

Casey Baseel
Oct 18, 2019

Dragon Ball’s time-traveling swordsman came from the future, but his clothes are ready to take you back to the past.

Japan
(anime • cosplay • Dragon Ball • fashion • jackets • manga • Premium Bandai • Trunks)

All-you-can-eat yakiniku in Shinjuku for less than 10 bucks!

Oona McGee
Oct 18, 2019

“Today, I Feel Like a Pig” is our favourite new yakiniku joint in Tokyo right now.

Japan
(all-you-can-eat • COK • food • meat • pork • restaurants • shinjuku • SNOJ • themed restaurants • yakiniku)

Japanese Internet thanks the “Underground Temple” that siphoned off Typhoon Hagibis’ torrent

Katy Kelly
Oct 18, 2019

Users rush to post and gush over photos of the waterlogged caverns beneath Japan’s Metropolitan Area.

Japan
(cool • disaster relief • engineering • G-Cans Project • Metropolitan Area Outer Underground Discharge Channel • Saitama • twitter • typhoon • Typhoon Hagibis)

Japanese company wants you to use a remote-controlled robot to visit Grandma, go shopping【Video】

Casey Baseel
Oct 18, 2019

The technology is definitely there, but are your elderly relatives ready for you to drive robots around their houses?

Japan
(ANA • cool • robots • technology • video • weird)

How did samurai swords and armor evolve over time?【Part 2】【Photos】

Casey Baseel
Oct 18, 2019

We’re back for another look at how the arms and armor of samurai developed, and this time we learn why they ditched their otachi for uchigatana.

Japan
(armor • COK • culture • history • Katana • museums • samurai • SNJO • swords)

Domino’s adds ghost pepper to Halloween Roulette Pizza in Japan

Oona McGee
Oct 17, 2019

Pick your slice carefully — one of them is spiked with one of the hottest chillies in the world.

Japan
(chocolate • dominos pizza • fast food • ghost pepper • halloween • Halloween 2019 • hot sauce • pizza • spicy)

Tokyo loses 2020 Olympic marathon as IOC shifts race to another part of Japan

Casey Baseel
Oct 17, 2019

Heat and humidity in the capital judged risks to athletes’ safety and performance, so another Japanese city with an Olympic past will play host.