Commuters in Tokyo had to deal with some slippery conditions on the way to the office his week after being confronted with this soapy street mess.
At first glance, it appears the Japanese capital has been hit by unseasonal snowy weather, but a closer look reveals an entirely different story.
The fluffy white bubbles invaded a street in the district of Ginza after a madcap office employee decided to pour 40 litres of soap powder down the sink.
With his place of work located on the 13th floor of the Sumitomo Shiodome building, the soap was rather frothy by the time it came oozing out of the street sewers below.
© YouTubeA man surveys the mess.
© YouTubeWorkers clear the soapy mess.
© YouTubeAround 40 liters of soap powder was poured down the sink.
Cleaning up the streets...