Fukushima City on edge as resourceful and violent bear still not found

Cunning bear managed to escape stand-off with police and hunters. As we’ve been seeing in recent years in Japan, not only has the number of bear encounters and attacks been steadily rising,... Read more »

Soccer in Japan: A Guide to the J-League for Expats and Visitors

Soccer in Japan has come a long way in a short time. I still remember the very first match I attended in this country, a qualifier for the 2010 World Cup. An... Read more »

Uber Just Added “Professional Drifting” to Its App in Tokyo

Somewhere in Uber’s product roadmap, between “airport pickup” and “Uber Eats,” someone typed the words “Formula Drift licensed professional” and hit enter. The result is Uber Drift Tokyo—a real, bookable, limited-time experience... Read more »

Colour Hunting: The hot new street photography trend changing how we see Japan

Some might say you haven’t truly seen Japan if you haven’t colour hunted.   Recently, an activity called “colour hunting” has been gaining popularity in Japan. Simply put, it involves choosing a colour... Read more »

Japan Railways partners with Overwatch, heroes hit the Shinkansen for bullet train collaboration

And yes, there is a reason Mercy is dressed that way. With Japan being home to many of the world’s most passionate gamers, Japan Railways Group periodically partners with popular video game... Read more »

A Japanese toast sandwich remix: The toasted rice rice ball[SoraKitchen]

Mr. Sato steps into the SoraKitchen with a bold idea. Food, as a broad topic, is pretty much always on our mind here at SoraNews24, but recently our ace reporter Mr. Sato... Read more »

Japanese high school closes its cafeteria, replaces it with a 7-Eleven convenience store

The first time a 7-Eleven has opened inside a high school in Japan. 7-Eleven opened a new branch in Japan on 1 June, at a site so unusual it made nationwide news.... Read more »

Tokyo’s Pokémon Cafe reopens this month with brand-new sweets and Pikachu show

Renovations wrapping up in Tokyo, new menu items on their way to Osaka too. If you’re a Pokémon fan, heading to Japan’s Pokémon Cafe as soon as possible probably seems like a... Read more »

Lawson opens a new mini supermarket, and the lucky bags can essentially stock your kitchen

You can haul back thousands of yen worth of ramen, rice, and snacks for a fraction of the price. Expanding its reach with additional sub-brands, one of Japan’s big-three convenience stores, Lawson,... Read more »

Japan’s sticker wars are reaching a breaking point, even for enthusiasts

Our resident sticker-collecting writer shares why she’s saying “enough is enough” and is extricating herself from a sticky situation. Sticker collecting and trading as a hobby has been sweeping Japan among kids... Read more »