SoraNews24 —Japan News—

We still had to wait three hours to get in to this new eatery one-and-a-half months after opening, but we finally understood why once it was our turn.

Japan
(all-you-can-eat • bakeries • bread • carbs • COK • line • restaurants • SNJO • St. Marc Cafe)

Foreign travelers sitting on sidewalks of Tokyo’s Ginza are Japan’s latest tourism culture clash

Casey Baseel
yesterday

Just when Japan thought the jibetarian were gone for good…

Japan
(COK • etiquette • Ginza • Japan travel • manners • tourism • travel)

American man runs out of money in Japan, gets arrested for overstaying tourist visa

Casey Baseel
yesterday

Says he wants to go home, but the police are holding onto him for now.

Japan
(arrest • COK • crime • Japan travel • society • travel • visa • visa overstay)

Bilingual illustrated ninja guide stealthily drops courtesy of a top ninja researcher in Japan

Krista Rogers
yesterday

A new visual guide for the ninja enthusiast in your life sheds light on the myth and fact behind Japan’s historical agents of infiltration.

Japan
(bilingual • book • COK • cool • culture • English • guide • history • illustrated • Natsume-sha • new • Ninja • Yamada • Yuji)

This shrine in Japan invites you to hit and kick its god of poverty statue for good luck [Photos]

Casey Baseel
2 days ago

Instead of praying to the binbogami, you’re supposed to fight him off.

Japan
(COK • cool • crazy • funny • god of poverty • Japan travel • Nagano • shrines • SNJO • tourism • travel • weird)

Town in Kanagawa struggling with violent gang of monkeys

Master Blaster
2 days ago

Problematic monkeys appear to be moving into abandoned homes.

Japan
(animal attacks • animals • attacks • COK • Kanagawa • monkeys • nature • society • Yugawara)

What’s it like to stay in a Japanese container hotel?

Casey Baseel
2 days ago

We spend the night in the new rising-star class of hotels in Japan.

Japan
(COK • container hotels • hotels • Japan travel.SNJO • tourism • travel)

New Tokyo facility promises to make you feel reborn, time in the womb and all [Photos]

Casey Baseel
3 days ago

Sauna Mother promises to provide the sense of calming security felt by a newborn baby.

Japan
(COK • crazy • sauna • scary • weird • wellness)

Free-flowing cocktails, natural onsen water, and custom pillows make this Osaka hotel a steal

Elliot Hale
4 days ago

Room-only stays usually mean no perks, but this hotel throws them at you, all in the name of having a good sleep.

Japan
(accommodation • COK • Gussuri Kenkyujo • hotel • hotel plan • hotels • Jibun Makura • Marie Morimoto • Osaka • ReFa • SNJO • Super Hotel Premier • TEARTH • tourism • travel)

7-Eleven Japan now has Milk Miso Curry Ramen, but is that too much for one cup? [Taste test]

Casey Baseel
5 days ago

A special kind of regional ramen makes its 7-Eleven instant noodle debut, with help from the makers of Sapporo Ichiban.

Japan
(7-Eleven • 7-Eleven Japan • COK • convenience stores • food • instant noodles • Instant Ramen • Japanese convenience stores • Noodles • ramen • Sapporo Ichiban • SNJO • taste test)

Japan lodges formal complaint with China for calling Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi Sanae Takaichi

Casey Baseel
5 days ago

What isn’t in a name?

Japan
(COK • linguistics • politics • Sanae Takaichi • society • weird)

Burger King serves up Pickleball Burgers in Japan, with a tasty nod to the number 11

Oona McGee
6 days ago

Limited-edition exclusive comes with free goods and special prizes.

Japan
(Burger King • burgers • COK • crazy • fast food • food • hamburgers • pickleball • sport • sports • weird)

Japan has convenience store fried chicken-flavor instant ramen, but does it taste like it says it does?

Casey Baseel
6 days ago

We taste-test Family Mart’s new Famichiki cup ramen, which contains no Famichiki.

Japan
(COK • convenience stores • cup ramen • Famichiki • Family mart • food • fried chicken • instant noodles • Instant Ramen • Japanese convenience stores • Nissin • Noodles • ramen • SNJO)

If anyone needs us, we’ll be in the cardboard Japanese snack house we just built [Photos]

Casey Baseel
Oct 8, 2026

A home within a home for snacking, relaxing, and more snacking.

Japan
(cardboard • COK • crafts • crazy • food • funny • Natsuno Futon • snacks • SNJO • weird)

Experimenting with making hot sandwiches in the microwave with a device from Japan’s 3COINS

Elliot Hale
Oct 8, 2026

Can you really get crispy grill-marked sandwiches without the grill?

Japan
(3COINS • COK • cooking • cooking gadgets • food • gadgets • Go Hatori • hot sandwich • hot sandwich maker • kitchen gadgets • microwave • microwave cooking • sandwich maker • sandwiches • SNJO)

Starbucks Japan releases new seasonal chilled cup tea latte with surprising accents in flavour

Oona McGee
Oct 7, 2026

Limited-edition drink serves up a new taste of autumn.

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

Tokyo government announces removal of all public phones from city’s Toei subway stations

Casey Baseel
Oct 7, 2026

Decision wasn’t made by the transportation bureau, though.

Japan
(COK • Japan travel • pay phones • phones • public phones • stations • Subway • technology • Toei Subway • Tokyo • Tokyo subway • tourism • travel)

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