Japan may be the over-the-top costuming mecca of the world, but it’s also the home of Halloween’s most hilarious dress-up trend: Mundane Halloween. These revelers capture ordinary people doing ordinary things who are as nevertheless as recognizable as Godzilla, but twice as funny.
Here are some of my all-time favorites, most from the annual “Mundane Halloween” contest sponsored by DailyPortalZ (and posted on Twitter/X by @dailyportalz)
A man who accidentally shook his soda before opening it
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Someone who put on all his Joker makeup then realizes he forgot to buy green hair spray
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Uber delivery man surprised when resident comes out of front door despite instructions to just drop it off
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Foreign tourist looking for a trash can
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Elementary school student after the closing ceremony for the first semester
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Person trying hard not to buy plastic bags
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Person protecting herself from getting tan in midsummer
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The school office lady who usually doesn’t stand out but is extremely active during suspicious person training
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Foreign tourist at the Shibuya scramble crossing
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An office worker who forgot he was wearing a mask and drank coffee
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Person standing in line for baggage inspection at an international airport
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Person making additional random purchases to disguise that they’re buying erotic magazines
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Person who bought less than they thought they would
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Person who spots a cockroach right before bed and grabs whatever he can find
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Photographer’s assistant whose job is to make children laugh
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Jonelle Patrick writes novels set in Japan, and blogs at Only In Japan and The Tokyo Guide I Wish I’d Had
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I loved these so much that im going to try to host a Mundane halloween party! Thanks for the insperation! (i cant spell that good)
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My work on earth here is done. Can I come?
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