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The ultimate SoraNews24 anpan showdown: Which sweet bread will reign supreme?

• Krista Rogers
  Apr 11, 2025
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Our team gathers their favorite anpan and tasks Go Hatori with being the Anpan Judge to determine the best of them all.

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• (anko • anpan • best • bread • COK • contest • Go Hatori • judge • SNJO • sweets • taste test)

The most popular places in Japan for viewing sakura in 2024, according to local travel agency

• Krista Rogers
  Mar 12, 2024

Here are the most popular picks for cherry blossom-viewing in both eastern and western Japan, based on bookings.

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• Japan
• (best • cherry blossom • Club Tourism • flower viewing • ohanami • ranking • sakura • spring • tour • travel)

Nestlé will release the ultimate perfected KitKat in honor of its 50th anniversary in Japan

• Krista Rogers
  Aug 28, 2023

The company has arrived at the best possible balance of chocolate and wafer in the beloved treat in a new version that’s hitting shelves soon.

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• Japan
• (50 years • anniversary • best • chocolate • dessert • KitKat • Nestle • perfected • renewal • Snack • treat • ultimate)

How to properly eat a traditional Japanese tonkatsu meal

• Oona McGee
  Jul 18, 2023

A lesson in etiquette to help guide you through the way of the tonkatsu.

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• Japan
• (best • best tonkatsu • delicious • etiquette • Japanese food • Japanese restaurants • manners • Mr. Sato • restaurants • review • SNJO • Tokyo • Tokyo eats • tonkatsu • traditional food)

Does Tokyo’s King of Tonkatsu live up to its name? We find out 【Taste Test】

• Shannon
  Jun 7, 2023

Can a bento shop really have the best tonkatsu?

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• (bento • best • best tonkatsu • delicious • japanese bento • Seiji Nakazawa • Tabelog • Tokyo • Tokyo eats • tonkatsu)

2016 on track to be (subjectively) worst year yet, so here’s a bunch of amazing cats!【Photos】

• KK Miller
  Dec 6, 2016

Here’s a roundup of the best pictures of cats from Japanese Twitter users.

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• Internet, Japan
• (2016 • animals • best • cats • funny • pets)

Chinese website votes for the best “moe” male and female characters of 2015

• KK Miller
  Jan 13, 2016

Chinese website bilibili recently took a reader poll to find the most “moe” characters of 2015. Not only was the competition fierce, but the “cute dudes” top 8 was extremely surprising.

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• China, Internet
• (2015 • anime • best • character • manga • moe • poll)

2014: The 10 best airports in the world

• BUSINESS INSIDER
  Mar 28, 2014

Skytrax has released the results of its annual World Airport Awards and, once again, Singapore’s Changi Airport has taken the top spot.

It’s no surprise that Changi came out on top again. The international transit hub has incredible amenities, such as a butterfly garden, rooftop pool, movie theaters, hotels, spas, and showers — and even a four-story slide.

Skytrax based its rankings on 12.85 million customer nominations across 110 nationalities and included 410 airports worldwide. It incorporated passenger satisfaction across nearly 40 categories, including service and shopping and security and immigration.

All the airports commended last year made the 2014 list, but in a slightly different order.

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• (airport • best • Pull Partners • ranking)

JAL voted most reliable airline in the world

• Michelle Lynn Dinh
  Mar 9, 2014

There’s nothing worse than having to take a 12 hour plane ride before getting to your relaxing exotic vacation. That is, unless your flight is delayed. Then it turns into a nightmarish trudge to your final destination, with missed connecting flights and more pulled hairs than you care to lose. As the saying goes, “It’s not the destination, but the journey” and if that’s true, you’re sure to have the most enjoyable trip on Flightstats.com‘s list of the top ten airlines that get you to your destination on time. Japan Airlines leads the pack with an amazing 93 percent on-time departure rate. Take a look at the full list and choose your airline accordingly.

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  2. America’s first-ever permanent One Piece store is now open [Photos]
  3. Japanese viewers of Godzilla Minus Zero angered by unusual number of restroom goers
  4. Tokyo neighborhood adds new “smart trash cans” to deal with increasing amounts of tourist litter
  5. Pokémon card game’s expansion features art from Fist of the North Star creator
  6. Why people in Japan hardly ever say “sayonara,” and what they say instead
  7. Amazing Japanese yogurt spoon scoops up every last drop of dairy effortlessly
  8. New Era celebrates three decades of Pokémon with new 30th anniversary cap line [Photos]
  9. Japanese convenience store offering chance to have your shopping be effectively free for one day
  10. Japanese hoodie for cat-loving gamers will keep you and your feline friend warm and fuzzy [Pics]

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  1. Starbucks Japan unveils new winter drinkware collection with limited-edition Stanley cups
  2. Pachinko parlor operator arrested for not obscuring the act of gambling well enough
  3. Tokyo cracks down on Airbnb-style rentals with new laws limiting operator days and more
  4. Two Tokyo neighborhoods to gather on bridge and shift their recognized border through tug-of-war
  5. Japan ends tax-free shopping system for foreign tourists, new refund request system now in effect
  6. Liquid croissant coffee is coming to Japanese stores this month
  7. New Era celebrates three decades of Pokémon with new 30th anniversary cap line [Photos]
  8. Pokémon doughnuts pop up at Mister Donut, with a new gathering that’s bigger than ever
  9. America’s first-ever permanent One Piece store is now open [Photos]
  10. Japan’s new matcha vending machines serve freshly prepared matcha in five different strengths

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  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. Japan’s TeamLab digital art group is opening a permanent museum in America
  4. Family Mart releases 47 convenience store socks and stickers, one for every prefecture in Japan
  5. What’s it like to stay in a Japanese container hotel?
  6. Beautiful Ghibli diorama kits lets you build anime characters’ homes inside yours [Photos]
  7. Chainsaw robots helping keep trains running safely in east Japan [Video]
  8. New Studio Ghibli anime gets extended run at the only cinema in Japan where it’s being shown
  9. Osaka’s famous Glico Running Man will be removed and replaced with a new-look sign
  10. Studio Ghibli creates illustrated Kyoto sightseeing map, available at any 7-Eleven Japan store

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  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

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