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Japan's real-world Pok'mon hot spring's first photos are here! [Photos]
10+ hour, 17+ min ago (280+ words) Sora News24 Bringing you yesterday's news from Japan and Asia, today. Pikachu and Gyarados invite you to come by for a relaxing soak as Noto town recovers from disaster. A lot of storylines in the Pok'mon anime and video games follow…...
Used chopsticks upgraded from "waste" to "valuable material" by Kawasaki City thanks to Chop Value
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (285+ words) They're very good at using chopsticks. Every day, millions of people in Japan crack open a bento or dig into a restaurant's meal while holding a pair of chopsticks that are destined for the garbage once finished, possibly even sooner…...
Gundam teams up with 300-year-old daruma maker for wood-carved anime mecha figures[Photos]
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (256+ words) Being a mecha anime, Gundam is very focused on the future. As a matter of fact, it's so focused on the future that the franchise has made up multiple "Century" and "Era" names for its timelines, freeing it from the…...
Japan's instant ramen snack theme park features an athletic course even adults can enjoy
3+ day, 7+ hour ago (958+ words) Sample ramen pizza, alongside other limited-edition items to pick up, or just make your own treats. " Sadly, no factory tours are currently available. Peak season entry is 2, 500 yen (US$15. 70) for adults, whereas it drops down to 2, 200 yen during the Regular…...
Pizza Hut Japan's drinkable curry pizza is here " Is it all we dreamed it would be? [Taste test]
3+ day, 11+ hour ago (236+ words) Too much of a good thing, or just enough? But regardless of whether or not curry pizza should exist, it does exist. On June 15, Pizza Hut Japan started baking its new Drinkable Cheese Curry Pizza (or "Nomeru Pizza Cheese Curry…...
Memorial bell inside Hiroshima's Peace Park has been silenced, but for a sweet reason
3+ day, 22+ hour ago (314+ words) Children's Peace Monument is going to be a quieter place for a while. Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park is located in the center of Hiroshima City, right across the street from where the atomic bomb was dropped on August 6, 1945. Aside from…...
Japanese temple burns to the ground, fire burning inside for 1, 200 years unharmed | Sora News24 "Japan News"
4+ day, 8+ hour ago (335+ words) Sacred fire saved from non-sacred fire on Miyajima. Hiroshima Prefecture's Miyajima Island, famed for the torii gate that stands in the water just off its coast, is home to one of Japan's most beautiful and historically significant concentrations of shrines…...
Pok'mon Company to require Japanese government ID cards for some online Pok'mon card purchases
4+ day, 10+ hour ago (404+ words) Sora News24 Bringing you yesterday's news from Japan and Asia, today. - " Pok'mon Company to require Japanese government ID cards for some online Pok'mon card purchases New system would prevent non-residents from buying certain items from Pok'mon Center Online. Scalping is becoming…...
Krispy Kreme Japan is bringing two special donuts to the most-forgotten big city in the country
4+ day, 18+ hour ago (202+ words) Local sweets-fan favorite serves as inspiration for one of two donuts not available anywhere else in the world. But you know who never forgets about Nagoya? Krispy Kreme. The donut chain's Premium Nagoya series is a selection of special, extra-decadent…...
Mc Donald's Japan adds curry French fry flavor, regional-taste burgers to its menu with Gotochi Mac
5+ day, 9+ hour ago (279+ words) Salutes to local specialties of Hokkaido, Nagoya, and more now available across Japan. A lot of the "Japan!" part of Mc Donald's Japan's recent offerings has come from tie-ups with popular Japanese pop culture franchises. And while we're as happy…...