
Have you ever tried to jot down an appointment on a wall calendar, only to find your ballpoint pen suddenly stopped working?

When you're standing in front of the mirror, trying to tidy up your eyebrows or stray hairs. Have you ever had the experience of thinking you'd grabbed a...

When you open a cardboard box delivered from an online store. When you cut open an empty milk carton to put it out for recycling.

You head to the home center to buy a translucent plastic case to tidy up your room. But once you actually place it in your room...

What kind of salt do you usually use? If you're reaching for that red-capped table salt or a bag of refined salt...

The gaps in your bookshelf, behind the TV, intricately shaped figurines, and the leaves of your houseplants. How do you deal with the "fine layer of dust"...

You've stored a batch of curry or meat sauce in a plastic container, and a few days later you go to wash it. No matter how many times you scrub it with...

When you buy shoes—or pick out an insole—do you tend to choose the one that feels "soft and pleasant" the moment you touch it?

That ballpoint pen of unknown make sitting in your office supply cabinet. Or that plastic pen you got as a freebie.

You're in the middle of preparing materials for a meeting when you hear that hollow "click" of an empty stapler. You're out of staples.

Even when you use a store-bought pasta sauce, or make a tomato sauce exactly to recipe, something feels off. The noodles slip around without clinging to...

Written by Jin Fujisaki / After a refreshing shower, do you find yourself vigorously rubbing your wet body with a bath towel?