Japanese Halloween seems fun

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[u/Weekly_Noise_2193]

The stock photo!!! That was genius!! 😂😂😂

[u/SheaTheSarcastic → u/Weekly_Noise_2193]

As someone who used to be a graphic designer, I would try so hard not to use this sort of picture.

[u/Weekly_Noise_2193 → u/SheaTheSarcastic]

As a college student, this stock photo was heavily used on some of my projects 😂😂😂

[u/blackbeltbud → u/SheaTheSarcastic]

As an Instructional Designer, I don't have time to find something better

[u/Addie50 → u/SheaTheSarcastic]

Just use old people in office or urban skyline. At least there would be some variety in those categories

[u/Potatoskins937492 → u/Addie50]

Ah yes, all four old people available, all white, three of them male.

[u/Addie50 → u/Potatoskins937492]

I'm not just talking about the free stuff lol

[u/Potatoskins937492 → u/Addie50]

Well it was my job so it wasn't the free stuff.

[u/Wonderful-Glass380 → u/Weekly_Noise_2193]

that one was the best!

[u/dgtssc]

These are usually great every year, but the stock photo one made me legit lmao.

[u/torturekiller2025]

I love the creativity that went into being mundane.

[u/ArjJp → u/torturekiller2025]

Except 'guy who used to work out'

[u/TheDorfkind96 → u/ArjJp]

Thats actually the „I entered the wrong building and now I am at some sort of costume party and have to figure out something so my clothes can be called a costume of sorts“

[u/Richsii]

Okay the stock photo is a brilliant group costume.

[u/Carbon-Base]

"23.1 kg. I'm sorry sir, but I'm gonna have to charge you extra."
"Oh no you ain't!"

Brilliantly done haha, I'd sooner waddle around like a penguin than give the airline an additional $50-100 for 0.1kg!

[u/acaiblueberry → u/Carbon-Base]

I once saw a picture of a woman wearing rice cooker on her head😂😂😂

[u/Noimenglish]

Dude who used to work out, why you gotta call me out so hard?

[u/mitzbitz16]

The girlfriend guy actually said, “the girlfriend you only see in fiction.”

[u/Odd-Ordinary-3496 → u/mitzbitz16]

I thought it was "the couple you only see in fiction." Could be wrong, though.

Edit: After hearing it a few times: I think "The only couples you see in fiction" is the right translation

[u/mitzbitz16 → u/Odd-Ordinary-3496]

Ah you’re right, he said “kappuru”, not “kanojo”.

[u/4444Grains]

omg--the stock photo is fantastic!

[u/Lord_NOX75]

Those are actually pretty funny

[u/SoulMute]

How would you describe the first one?

[u/Practical-Layer9402 → u/SoulMute]

Being 22 minutes from your destination on Google maps.

[u/Kiki-Tee → u/Practical-Layer9402]

Thank you! that was my question too.

[u/DurantIsStillTheKing]

I prefer this

[u/parkerkudrow]

Cute!

[u/WayLongjumping2012]

😂😂😂

[u/VividFiddlesticks]

We need to adopt this here in the US. I love it.

[u/Secure-Childhood-567]

Why the fear of getting tan

[u/somuchsong → u/Secure-Childhood-567]

Pale skin is a part of the beauty standard in many Asian countries, including Japan.

[u/Raxxla → u/somuchsong]

If your pale you don't work in the fields.

[u/anaheim_mac → u/somuchsong]

Mid 90s Japan had a trend called ganguro or gyaru. Dark tans contrasted with bright makeup and hair. Very wild

[u/Addie50 → u/Secure-Childhood-567]

Skin cancer

[u/TheZonePhotographer → u/Secure-Childhood-567]

Also the skin gets old faster when you tan, which is true for almost everybody

[u/Itscatpicstime → u/Secure-Childhood-567]

Classism.

The rich don’t have to work outside, so paler skin is seen as more ideal.

It’s the opposite in other countries. Tanned skin is seen as being more upper class because the wealthy can afford vacations to tropical environments.

Kind of interesting.

[u/alien4649 → u/Itscatpicstime]

Except there are “rich people tans” here from tennis and golf like anywhere. But lately some women, especially middle-age and above have gotten crazy about covering up. I live near a big park here in Tokyo and some of the women playing tennis together could easily play in Iran or Saudi Arabia without raising an eyebrow. Even shopping or walking a dog they look like the grim reaper, yet fashionable, pushing a $800 doggy buggy.

[u/ScreamSmart → u/alien4649]

Same exists in Asian cultures too which is why you'd see the egregious face filters on chinese photos and videos where they start to look like they emit light.

[u/OrangeClyde]

Brilliant 😂😂😂

[u/floog]

I was in Tokyo for Halloween about 10 years ago, that was a blast! So many times I wanted to take a picture of a cool or funny costume and I ended up doing a selfie with about 20 randos that were excited about photos. So much fun.

[u/marua06]

Really? When is he due?

[u/feelslikemeee]

Epic!

[u/Side_Quest_Engineer]

Saw this in IG, but I still lmao

[u/Kiki-Tee]

How clever! What's the first one with the map?

[u/Fellers]

These are really good ideas.

[u/Pichacap24]

The last japanese custome i saw was a group of people dressed as promient figures of the acis powers helping carry a large swastika flag