Ever wondered about vending machines or all the cute characters on signage in Japan? What's up with capsule toys? Tokyo Girls' Update has some insight into simple aspects of Japanese life that can surprise first-time visitors.

This Japanese artist uses their keen photographic eye to capture strange, intimate moments of everyday life found on city streets.

Jet pack samurai?! This can't be real—can it?!

An Osaka-based designer created a house to showcase the beauty of having a personal hoard.

One Japanese artist is putting his stamp on the traditional Japanese bathhouse, or 'sento.'

One Japanese artist combines cuteness and nostalgia in his latest line of colorful sculptures. Plus, they're already housebroken!

In a small town in Aichi Prefecture, a plumber and his family have created an icy winter illumination to warm the hearts of visitors.

In this newest commercial from Toyo Tires, these girls literally drive away ogres during Japan’s annual Setsubun bean-throwing festival.