There are times when unexpected events in our daily lives accidentally give birth to something that looks like art. For example, you may have experienced…

For many people around the world, smartphones are a convenient and—some may even say—an indispensable part of their lives. In addition to staying in touch…

Japanese manga artist かるめ Karume (karume_life) depicts her daily life as well as her thoughts on food and posts them on Instagram. In this manga,…

Japanese Twitter user てゆんた Teyunta (@teyunta1123) is a father raising two children. One day, he noticed some milk had spilled. “Who spilled the milk?” Teyunta…

In many Japanese homes, grilled plain mochi rice cakes* are most often appreciated at New Year’s time. They can be eaten plain, dipped in soy…

One thing that’s sure to take the edge off dreadful morning traffic is witnessing the great escape of 19 pigs on the highway. It was…

West Japan Railway Company had a problem – their trains were keep getting delayed because of turtles. A stuck turtle This issue occurs from May…

Terrible things can happen in a blink. But many structures we take for granted, never for a moment think that they will collapse. Then if…

Right, this is really confusing. This footage – caught on a dashboard camera – shows a woman suddenly stopping her car and walking away from…

On August 1, 2015, a passenger fell off the station platform on Shinagawa Station (Keikyu). As a result, the person who fell off was stuck…