SoraNews24 —Japan News—

We ignored the advice of one reviewer who said to “never, ever eat” the video game-inspired dish, but was our courageous decision a foolish one too?

Japan
(cafes • COK • curry • food • pac-man • restaurants • shinjuku • SNJO • Tokyo • video games • VR Zne Shinjuku)

Tokyo’s new giant Gundam anime robot statue is complete, and it’s awesome【Photos】

Casey Baseel
Sep 25, 2017

We spend a day straining our necks and filling our anime-loving hearts to bursting staring up at the brand-new, full-size Unicorn Gundam statue.

Japan
(anime • awesome • COK • cool • Gundam • Gundam Unicorn • odaiba • robots • SNO • statues • Tokyo • travel • Unicorn Gundam)

Fulfill your dreams of becoming Goku with a Flying Nimbus cushion and Kamehameha ball

Koh Ruide
Sep 23, 2017

These Dragon Ball accessories will send your power level skyrocketing.

Japan
(Bandai • COK • cushion • Dragon Ball • Goku • kamehameha • toy)

Poisonous blowfish ramen restaurant in Tokyo is death-defyingly delicious【Taste test】

Casey Baseel
Sep 22, 2017

Fugu, one of Japan’s most gourmet foods, is the ramen star of the classy Ginza neighborhood.

Japan
(blowfish • COK • food • fugu • ramen • restaurants • SNO • taste test • Tokyo)

Katy Perry appears in Japanese commercial for Laundrin’ 【Video】

Oona McGee
Sep 10, 2017

The singer strips off to show her appreciation for room scents and fabric softeners.

Japan
(ads • COK • Japanese commercials • Katy Perry • Laundrin • music • video)

Move over, matcha. Starbucks makes its first-ever hojicha roasted green tea Frappuccino

Casey Baseel
Sep 5, 2017

The coffeehouse chain dives deeper into the world of Japanese tea.

Japan
(cafes • COK • drinks • Frappuccinos • grape • green tea • hojicha • Starbucks • sweets • tea)

Fake yakuza arrested in Tokyo after threatening man who was walking while staring at a smartphone

Richard Simmonds
Aug 30, 2017

Continued backlash against “arukisumaho” seen in social media users’ responses.

Japan
(arukisumaho • COK • crime • Smartphones • Tokyo • violence • yakuza)

Beautiful Japanese dessert looks like cube of crystal-blue water, only sold at convenience store

Casey Baseel
Aug 29, 2017

Gorgeous enough for the fanciest restaurant in Tokyo, this is actually available only from one of Japan’s most popular convenience store chains.

Japan
(beautiful • COK • food • gold • Lawson • Natural Lawson • Ramune • SNO • sweets • Yokan)

Chance to see Japan bucket-list must-see scenery “Road to Laputa” gone for good?

Richard Simmonds
Aug 29, 2017

Kumamoto Prefecture‘s stunning “Road To Laputa“, which looks like Studio Ghibli’s Castle in the Sky come to life, may close permanently.

Japan
(anime • Castle in the Sky • COK • Hayao Miyazaki • hiking • Kumamoto • Kyushu • Laputa • movies • nature • Road to Laputa • ruins • Studio Ghibli • tourism • travel)

Can you make instant udon noodles with room-temperature water? We find out

Casey Baseel
Aug 27, 2017

We needed to know if the idea is worth the almost non-existent level of effort.

Japan
(COK • cooking • disasters • Donbe • food • instant noodles • life hacks • Noodles • SNJO • udon)

We straight-up eat a beetle at possibly Japan’s craziest restaurant

Casey Baseel
Aug 25, 2017

And no, it does not taste like chicken.

Japan
(beetles • bugs • COK • crazy • food • gross • Kabutomushi • restaurants • SNJO • weird • Yokohama)

Super Mario and Princess Peach wedding registration forms make matrimony super in Japan

Casey Baseel
Aug 24, 2017

The first couple of Nintendo grace the legally binding documents.

Japan
(COK • marriage • marriage registrations forms • nintendo • Princess Peach • romance • Super Mario • video games • weddings • Zexy)

Spirited Away No Face soy sauce bottle and rice scoop will bring taste of Ghibli to your kitchen

Casey Baseel
Aug 23, 2017

Iconic character from Hayao Miyazaki anime is ready to terrify and/or charm you at mealtime.

Japan
(anime • COK • cooking • cool • cute • Donguri Kyowakoku • Hayao Miyazaki • interior • movies • rice • soy sauce • spirited away • Studio Ghibli)

McDonald’s Japan has free smiles on its delivery menu, but does asking for one make a difference?

Casey Baseel
Aug 22, 2017

Genuine service, or meaningless marketing ploy? We conduct an experiment to see what happens if you pass on the Golden Arches’ offer to see some pearly whites.