Story library

Story of the day Food

めん屋台の評論家

The Critic at the Noodle Stall

A famous food critic orders the cheapest bowl. Auntie Mei serves him exactly what she serves everyone.

Mystery

3時7分に止まる時計

The Clock That Stopped at 3:07

Every night the town clock stops at the same minute. One girl stays up to find out why.

Travel

海へ向かう夜行バス

The Night Bus to the Coast

A missed train, a singing driver and a sunrise nobody planned.

Food

おばあちゃんの秘密のスープ

Grandma's Secret Soup

Everyone loves Grandma's soup and nobody knows her secret. Leo decides to ask.

Nature

カラスと横断歩道

The Crow and the Crossing

A clever crow learns to let the cars crack its walnuts.

Science & tech

宇宙からの金曜日の通信

Friday Calls from Space

A faint radio signal on a lonely space station turns out to be a child reading a bedtime story.

Legends & history

おどるヤギ

The Goats That Danced

A goatherd notices his goats dancing at night. An old legend about how coffee began.

Humor

村長はネコ

The Mayor Is a Cat

As a joke, a whole village votes for a cat. The cat wins.

Everyday life

はなさないで

Don't Let Go

A father runs behind his daughter's bike. How long ago did he let go?

Work & school

夜の看護師

The Night Nurse

Nobody can sleep on the ward tonight. Nurse Amara knows what to do.

Art, music & sport

駅のピアノ

The Piano in the Station

A public piano, a rushing crowd, and strangers who play together without a word.

Mystery

フェリーのかぎ

The Key on the Ferry

A stranger on the last ferry holds a key that matches the one in Mara's pocket.

Travel

古い市場で迷子

Lost in the Old Market

Two cousins get lost in a maze of alleys and find the best tea of their lives.

Food

お弁当こうかん

The Lunchbox Swap

Two classmates swap lunchboxes by mistake and discover each other's world.

Nature

屋根の上のミツバチ

Bees on the Roof

A city girl starts a beehive on her roof and learns what patience tastes like.

Science & tech

空気をはかった男の子

The Boy Who Weighed Air

Tomas says air has weight. His sister laughs. His kitchen scale disagrees.

Legends & history

月の光を売る商人

The Moon Merchant

A merchant sells moonlight. Only one child knows how to pay.

Humor

まちがえた結婚式

The Wrong Wedding

Tom walks into the wrong wedding and gives the speech of his life.

Everyday life

赤い手ぶくろ

The Red Glove

A lost glove passes through many hands before it finds its way home.

Work & school

道をそうじする人

The Street Sweeper

Before sunrise, nobody sees Joon. Then someone leaves him a coffee.

Art, music & sport

さいごのランナー

The Last Runner

The winner went home hours ago. One runner is still on the course.

Mystery

かべの中の声

The Voice in the Wall

Every evening Theo hears a dramatic voice through the wall. Is his flat haunted?

Travel

山小屋

The Mountain Hut

A snowstorm traps four strangers in a hut with one candle and a deck of cards.

Nature

ウミガメのための暗い夜

Dark Nights for the Turtles

A new hotel lights up the beach, and baby turtles walk the wrong way.

Science & tech

庭のロボット

The Robot Gardener

A garden robot is told to grow tomatoes. It grows something else too.