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Slowhand · August 17, 2023, 12:34pm

Kyoto International Manga Anime Fair 2023 Unveils 6 Collaboration Visuals

Aug 17, 2023 1:10 AM CDT
The 12th event will be held on September 16 & 17

A visit to the first revolving sushi restaurant ever: Genroku Sushi in Higashiosaka | SoraNews24 -Japan News-

2023-08-17T13:30:00Z
Conveyor belt sushi comes full-circle.

We test drive a Nissan GT-R Premium Edition T-spec in Japan | SoraNews24 -Japan News-

2023-08-17T15:00:00Z
Join us as we drive a premium super sports car with a price tag of 19 million yen.

The new Simose Art Museum in Hiroshima houses a floating, futuristic surprise next to the sea | SoraNews24 -Japan News-

2023-08-17T18:15:00Z
Art appreciation begins as soon as you catch sight of the stylish building itself.

Japanese Pop Outfit Momoiro Clover Z Reveals Music Video for ‘Mononofu Nippon’ feat. Tomoyasu Hotei

Aug 17th 2023
Momoclo Madly Fights and Dances at the Burning Dystopian Shibuya Scramble Crossing

Slowhand · August 18, 2023, 12:57pm

Stay Tuned For The Remix Version Of Hikaru Utada’s Latest Single “Gold -Mata Au Hi Made-” By ☆taku Takahashi, Set to Be Released on 25 August

Aug 18th 2023
To celebrate the release of “Gold -Mata Au Hi Made- (Taku’s Twice Upon a Time Remix),” a live streaming DJ event with Taku Takahashi will be held on Instagram

Hats off to this rice ball specialty restaurant for their ridiculously delicious, unusual taiyaki | SoraNews24 -Japan News-

2023-08-18T06:00:00Z
You’ll be tempted to try it because it’s a hard-to-get flavor, but tasting this delectable treat comes with a price.

Japanese restaurant serves extra wide noodles next to Tokyo Station | SoraNews24 -Japan News-

2023-08-18T14:00:00Z
Get a taste of a different type of noodle in the heart of Tokyo.

What it’s really like to live in a women’s dormitory at a Japanese university | SoraNews24 -Japan News-

2023-08-18T15:45:00Z
Firsthand account reveals it’s not all pillow fights and gossip sessions.

Nara deer shikadamari mystery deepens as tourists return to Nara park | SoraNews24 -Japan News-

2023-08-18T17:30:00Z
Baffling summer gathering phenomenon sees deer numbers dwindle to their lowest levels.

We make an easy, cheap variation of an Eel Kabayaki Bowl that’s also vegetarian!【SoraKitchen】 | SoraNews24 -Japan News-

2023-08-19T03:00:00Z
All the flavor with none of the price!

Slowhand · August 19, 2023, 1:44pm

Japanese mom cooking – A super easy recipe for daikon, Japan’s giant radishes【SoraKitchen】 | SoraNews24 -Japan News-

2023-08-19T13:00:00Z
A cross-cultural conversation helps Seiji rediscover one of his favorite dishes from his childhood.

Awesome life-size Hololive art panels take over Tokyo Dome City【Photos】 | SoraNews24 -Japan News-

2023-08-19T16:00:00Z
Hololive City is a free art event filled with fun and photo ops for virtual YouTuber fans.

In Japan, you can buy ramen noodles made by prison inmates, but is it any good?【Taste test】 | SoraNews24 -Japan News-

2023-08-20T01:00:00Z
Taste-testing kyoseiten ramen noodles.

Slowhand · August 20, 2023, 12:35pm

It turns out making this traditional Niigata dessert is easy, so we tried it!【SoraKitchen】 | SoraNews24 -Japan News-

2023-08-20T05:00:00Z
There’s nothing like a fresh-made Sasa Dango!

Mr. Sato has a life-changing experience at this revolving sushi restaurant in Tokyo | SoraNews24 -Japan News-

2023-08-20T09:00:00Z
Like sushi on a conveyor belt, the hands of time continue to turn.

Takoyaki store in Osaka becomes a hot topic on Reddit, but is it any good? | SoraNews24 -Japan News-

2023-08-20T13:20:00Z
What’s good for a visitor isn’t always good for a local.

Antarctic Curry: Japanese restaurant revives meal eaten by Antarctic explorers | SoraNews24 -Japan News-

2023-08-20T15:15:00Z
10,000 hours of work went into reviving this dish, and the results were definitely worth it.

Japan’s favorite pork cutlet sandwich maker also has awesome katsudon restaurant in Tokyo Station | SoraNews24 -Japan News-

2023-08-21T01:40:00Z
Maisen Shokudo will make sure you get on the train with a full and happy stomach.

Where to buy a Curry Bread Grand Prix 2023 award-winning karepan in Japan | SoraNews24 -Japan News-

2023-08-21T03:00:00Z
An unlikely place to get a curry bread, let alone a prize-winning one.

Slowhand · August 21, 2023, 11:56am

animate International Customers Who Pre-order ‘MADKID’ CD Will Earn Gift Art Board Hand-Signed by All Members

Aug 21st 2023

Three Generations of Love Live Idols on Overcoming Challenges and Finding Yourself

by Bamboo Dong & Earl Gertwagen, Aug 21st 2023

Japanese rock festival cracks down on mosh pits after multiple fans injured | SoraNews24 -Japan News-

2023-08-22T01:30:00Z
Organizers want fans to rock out more respectfully.

Slowhand · August 22, 2023, 1:30pm

After the Rain’s First Full Album in 5 Years ‘I’m Your Hero’ Available Now at animate International

Aug 22nd 2023

Japanese anime appears at McDonald’s in the U.S., making the artist’s dreams come true | SoraNews24 -Japan News-

2023-08-22T13:00:00Z
The Devil is a Part-Timer attracts attention in the U.S. and otaku are lovin’ it.

We learned how to make a calligraphy brush from the masters of Kumanofude in Hiroshima | SoraNews24 -Japan News-

2023-08-22T15:30:00Z
Who better to learn from than the very best?

The reasons why Japanese highway rest stops have angled parking | SoraNews24 -Japan News-

2023-08-22T17:30:00Z
Clever design is a literal lifesaver.

Slowhand · August 23, 2023, 2:53pm

Spend some time off the grid at the self-sufficient hotel Corrugated House | SoraNews24 -Japan News-

2023-08-23T06:00:00Z
A one-of-a-kind stay at a one-of-a-kind house.

Japanese pizza chain opens stand at Tokyo station platform | SoraNews24 -Japan News-

2023-08-23T13:00:00Z
Never-before-seen branch makes it easier than ever to eat pizza, but is it any good?

One of Tokyo’s low-key best rooftop views is about to disappear, so see it while you can【Photos】 | SoraNews24 -Japan News-

2023-08-23T15:00:00Z
Mr. Sato visit the beautiful skies of a Tokyo rooftop most travelers have never heard of.

Voice Actor Mamoru Miyano Releases New Music Video “Sing a song together”

Aug 23, 2023 8:10 PM CDT
Special program will be streamed on August 24

Five things you can do to make hotel staff happy in Japan | SoraNews24 -Japan News-

2023-08-24T01:30:00Z
TikTok video shows us how to be a good guest.

Japan’s Ninja Bear shot and killed in Hokkaido, eaten as yakiniku in Tokyo, to become stew next | SoraNews24 -Japan News-

2023-08-24T03:30:00Z
After four year of attacking dairy cows in Japan’s northernmost prefecture, the Ninja Bear ends up on the grill.

Slowhand · August 24, 2023, 12:30pm

Nijisanji EN Opens English-Speaking VTuber Auditions

Aug 24th 2023
VTuber Auditions for English-speaking streamers open now!

Is Burger King Japan’s new Crown The One Pounder really that hard to eat? | SoraNews24 -Japan News-

2023-08-24T05:00:00Z
One person’s cheesy nightmare is another person’s divine dream.

Japanese boss’ kind reaction to employee ditching work, playing pachinko, losing company car in fire | SoraNews24 -Japan News-

2023-08-24T13:45:00Z
Gambler is offered chance to avoid being fired after losing car in parking lot fire.

We take a giraffe nap in a standing sleep pod at a cafe in Tokyo | SoraNews24 -Japan News-

2023-08-24T15:30:00Z
Testing the benefits of vertical sleep and coffee in Harajuku.

Humongous Charizard card, created with help from Pokémon fans, appears in Yokohama | SoraNews24 -Japan News-

2023-08-24T16:00:00Z
Charizard arrives late to the Pokémon art party, but still makes a big entrance.

Slayers Artist Rui Araizumi Falsely Accused of Using AI to Make Art

posted on 2023-08-24 13:45 EDT by Richard Eisenbeis
Earlier this month at Comiket 102, Slayers artist Rui Araizumi put out a new book containing his fan art. Twitter users quickly decided that he had used AI to make these images. They were wrong.

How do young Japanese women spend their hard-earned money to treat themselves? | SoraNews24 -Japan News-

2023-08-24T17:45:00Z
The millennial generation of women dishes on how they’ve spent the largest amount of money on themselves as a reward.

Sanrio’s New VTuber Project Nyantasia! Releases Original Animation Video

Aug 24, 2023 8:26 PM CDT
Laid-Back Camp’s Nao Toyama voices the main character in the animation

At Kichi Kichi in Kyoto the rice omelets are both dinner and a show【Video】 | SoraNews24 -Japan News-

2023-08-25T03:00:00Z
Kichi Kichi ya ya da da…

Slowhand · August 25, 2023, 12:56pm

Special Visuals Revealed to Celebrate the Release of Hikaru Utada’s ‘Gold -Mata Au Hi Made- (Taku’s Twice Upon a Time Remix)’

Aug 25th 2023
Don’t miss the special DJ event to be streamed live on Instagram, commemorating the launch of a remix of the artist’s latest single

Trash Taste Boys’ EU Live Tour Tickets Giveaway

August 25, 2023
This giveaway is up until September 2, 2023, 23:59 EST

How to go buy condoms without spoiling the mood with the help of Schrödinger’s toilet and robots | SoraNews24 -Japan News-

2023-08-25T14:10:00Z
Our newly single reporter Seiji devises and tests three methods that could only come from a mind like his

We make anime food from Studio Ghibli movie Laputa: Castle in the Sky | SoraNews24 -Japan News-

2023-08-25T15:00:00Z
Join us as we recreate Dora’s chunk of meat and the Tiger Moth Airship Stew, which look just like they do in the film.

Japanese female rock band Scandal earns a Guinness World Record for staying together for 17 years | SoraNews24 -Japan News-

2023-08-25T17:30:00Z
17 years and counting!

Hatsune Miku Original Designer KEI Draws 16th Anniversary Event Illustration

Aug 25, 2023 7:54 PM CDT
Visitors will receive an original sticker featuring this visual

Osaka “restaurant” run by owner who doesn’t want to work may or may not let you in | SoraNews24 -Japan News-

2023-08-26T01:30:00Z
Nothing is certain at Umeda Yang Rou Chuan.

Virtual Singer KAF to Perform at YouTube Music Weekend

Aug 25th 2023
Pioneering Japanese Artist To Perform Saturday Night

EGOIST Music Unit to Stop Performing in October

posted on 2023-08-25 23:47 EDT by Egan Loo
Singer chelly to keep performing as reche, after working on Guilty Crown, Psycho-Pass with supercell’s Ryo

Soirée is a classy hidden gem of a cafe in Kyoto | SoraNews24 -Japan News-

2023-08-26T03:00:00Z
It’s like slipping into a whole other world.

Slowhand · August 26, 2023, 12:42pm

Five things about New York that surprised our Japanese reporter | SoraNews24 -Japan News-

2023-08-26T05:00:00Z
There are many quirks to life in the Big Apple, but not all of them are easy to get used to.

Hiroshima samurai house’s toilet and shrine show it wasn’t always easy being a warrior family | SoraNews24 -Japan News-

2023-08-26T07:30:00Z
Small details tell some big stories.

SPY x FAMILY Anime Sneaks to McDonald’s Japan for First Happy Meal Collab

Aug 26, 2023 9:00 AM CDT
The Forger family will appear in bonus coloring books for a limited time

Seattle burger chain Lil Woody’s has arrived in Tokyo! But is it any good?【Taste Test】 | SoraNews24 -Japan News-

2023-08-26T16:00:00Z
Mr. Sato utilizes his sophisticated palate to determine whether Lil Woody’s is worth the hype.

Totoro Singer Azumi Inoue Cancels Concert Due to Surgery for Cerebral Hemorrhage

posted on 2023-08-26 12:01 EDT by Egan Loo
Laputa: Castle in the Sky singer is now rehabilitating after surgery

MaouSadao · August 26, 2023, 3:57pm

Yami: “@LadyOfWicca???”

Slowhand · August 27, 2023, 1:05pm

We try Keiji, an incredibly rare and expensive one-in-ten-thousand salmon sushi 【Taste test】 | SoraNews24 -Japan News-

2023-08-27T06:00:00Z
With only one of these caught for every 10,000 salmon, this rare fish comes with a super high price tag.

Take it from a local: This resort island off the coast of Nagasaki is totally worth a side trip | SoraNews24 -Japan News-

2023-08-27T15:00:00Z
It’s the perfect weekend getaway for Nagasaki locals…and the perfect place to add to a visitor’s itinerary!

We beat two crane games at a Japanese arcade and take home two lucky bags | SoraNews24 -Japan News-

2023-08-27T17:40:00Z
Check out our UFO Catcher haul!

Voice Actor Unit Earphones to Release New Album “Tegami” in February 2024

Aug 27, 2023 9:05 PM CDT
7 lyric videos will be produced

Slowhand · August 28, 2023, 12:51pm

Nijisanji EN Announces ‘Nijisanji EN Phone Call Voice’

Aug 28th 2023

HOLOSTARS English -TEMPUS- Debut 1st Anniversary Project ‘TEMPUS Week’ from September 4th–10th (PDT)

Aug 28th 2023

Japanese driving school holds special drunk driving lesson【Video】 | SoraNews24 -Japan News-

2023-08-29T02:00:00Z
Finished your six drinks? Then it’s time to get behind the wheel!

WheretheSnakesReign · August 28, 2023, 10:16pm

I’m happy and sad for the Tempus boys. I’m looking forward to the event still.

Slowhand · August 29, 2023, 1:17pm

Luxury hotel chain offering karaoke in a large tub floating on the ocean | SoraNews24 -Japan News-

2023-08-29T13:15:00Z
It’s perfect for butchers, bakers, and candlestick makers.

All-you-can-eat sashimi from Tokyo’s fish market, convenient location make this budget hotel great | SoraNews24 -Japan News-

2023-08-30T01:10:00Z
And the free ochazuke makes it even better.

Our Osaka native taste-tests the extra-expensive, extra-large Bikkuri Takoyaki octopus balls | SoraNews24 -Japan News-

2023-08-30T03:00:00Z
Seiji goes big as he goes home.

Psychopuppet · August 29, 2023, 1:46pm

Hmmmm that seems like a bad idea. Like they just drag you out and leave or do they sit someplace near by? Is it anchored or does it just go where the ocean takes you? What if a storm happens?

MaouSadao · August 29, 2023, 5:08pm

Why was the first thing I thought of this???

Slowhand · August 30, 2023, 12:30pm

“Sipping meat,” the semi-secret Osaka food that sounds like a joke, is seriously tasty | SoraNews24 -Japan News-

2023-08-30T05:00:00Z
Leave it to Osaka to turn a comedian’s hungover quirkiness into a delicious meal.

Kintetsu Curry boasts “ordinary deliciousness” but can it really deliver an average taste? | SoraNews24 -Japan News-

2023-08-30T13:00:00Z
Abnormally normal.

Nijisanji YouTuber Kenmochi Toya Jokes About Fellow Streamers Having ADHD

posted on 2023-08-30 13:45 EDT by Richard Eisenbeis
Kenmochi Toya used the pejorative term ‘HDMI’ to imply Mito Tsukino and Kou Uzuki have ADHD

Japanese convenience store apologizes for putting Meatballs in meatball packages, issues recall | SoraNews24 -Japan News-

2023-08-30T17:30:00Z
Family Mart wants to make amends for simple yet linguistically complex mistake.

Hatsune Miku Releases 16th Birthday Special Clip

Aug 30, 2023 8:23 PM CDT
DECO*27’s new Miku song “Blue Planet” is now available

Rimuru Tempest VA Miho Okasaki’s 3rd Single to Include 2 Anime Theme Songs

Aug 30, 2023 8:46 PM CDT
She plays the main character in both series

Yoshinoya tries its hand at French food with new beef miroton, but is it any good? | SoraNews24 -Japan News-

2023-08-31T03:40:00Z
Yoshinoya knows beef, but do they know what they’re doing with this French home-cooking staple?

Slowhand · August 31, 2023, 12:51pm

Pokémon and Hatsune Miku Announce Project VOLTAGE Song Collab Coming in September

Aug 31, 2023 7:27 AM CDT
Get ready to catch all 18 new songs!

Osaka hotel reveals the top five things guests leave behind in their rooms | SoraNews24 -Japan News-

2023-08-31T17:30:00Z
This checklist will save you from forgetting some common items.

Investigative Probe Reports Sex Abuse by Johnny’s Talent Agency Founder

posted on 2023-08-31 16:30 EDT by Alex Mateo
Probe concluded that Johnny Kitagawa had sexually abused teenagers for decades
The article contains references to sexual abuse and child abuse.

Tsukipro SQ ‘Ano Koro no Bokura wa’ Series: Gunjou Shashin by Issei Kuga Open for Pre-Order at animate International

Aug 31st 2023

Japanese Rock Artist Vicke Blanca Releases New Song ‘Snake’, with Music Video Filmed In Paris

Aug 31st 2023
Japanese rock artist Vicke Blanca releases new song ‘Snake’, with music video filmed in Paris! (Includes artist comment)

New Anime Exhibition Facility “Anime Tokyo Station” Opens in Ikebukuro This Fall

Aug 31, 2023 7:47 PM CDT
The facility will host a variety of anime-related events

Akashiyaki: A regional dumpling with a fascinating backstory | SoraNews24 -Japan News-

2023-09-01T03:00:00Z
Osaka might be famous for takoyaki, but Akashi is the place where octopus balls first started.

Bakarina Meets the Selfish Princess in My Next Life as a Villainess x Tearmoon Empire Collab

Aug 31, 2023 11:51 PM CDT
The latter anime will stream on Crunchyroll later this year

Slowhand · September 1, 2023, 2:56pm

McDonald’s Japan reminds everyone that French fries are vegetables to celebrate Vegetable Day | SoraNews24 -Japan News-

2023-09-01T13:00:00Z
Well, they’re not wrong.

Can a plant-based restaurant serving Buddhist meals turn meat-loving Mr. Sato into a vegetarian? | SoraNews24 -Japan News-

2023-09-01T17:45:00Z
It turns out plant-based can be healthy and tasty!