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Nov 1, 2021 • 18 tweets • 5 min read • Read on X
Japan has given us so many great things. One of the greatest is the annual "Mundane Halloween" contest run by website @dailyportalz, as well as people who submit their own on twitter.

The point is to dress up as something super ordinary.

Here are some of my favorites this year!
"Person waiting in line to have their carry-on baggage inspected before an international flight"

"Person who dropped her ice cream"

"Guy who is able to measure 169 centimeters tall by moussing up his hair and lifting up his heels"

"Person who paid for karaoke in order to practice her instrument in a soundproof room"

"That thing in the park"

"A slab of concrete with cat footprints on it"

"Person who briefly mistook a plastic bag for a cat"

"Man who will definitely be photoshopped out of this photo"

"Person who leans when turning around a curve in Mario Kart"

"Neighbor of the suspect in a police drama who says 'I haven't seen them at all for about three days now'"

"Man who forgot he had his mask on and tried to take a sip of coffee"

"Cashier who politely looks away as you enter your credit card pin"

"Person who started decluttering but wound up on her phone"

"Random ancient video footage accompanying a karakoke song which has nothing to do with the lyrics"

(lyrics read: "I already hate you. I'm so tired of you.")

Love the incredibly specific backstory here:

"Woman who has straight bangs and three children at home including twins who used money she has been saving ever since she was young to open a hole-in-the-wall cafe where she sells her home-roasted coffee"

Want even more? Here is a thread of my favorite "Mundane Halloween" costumes from 2020:

Still not enough? Here is my thread from 2019:

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Oct 27, 2024
"Mundane Halloween" returns!

It's that time of year again, when Japanese website @dailyportalz holds its annual contest to dress up as something super ordinary.

Here's a thread of some of my favorites from the 2024 contest!
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Chinese state media want to stop translating 龍 as "dragon" in favor of unwieldy transliteration "loong." They claim Chinese dragons don't breathe fire & are benevolent/auspicious, unlike evil western dragons.

This is nationalist nonsense. A thread.

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First of all, despite what people say, Chinese dragons do breathe fire. Sometimes. There are thousands of accounts of dragon sightings in Chinese historical chronicles, and while by no means common, there are numerous accounts of Chinese dragons specifically breathing fire.

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This strikes me as an incredibly specific coincidence, to go along with all the other many areas of overlap, including scales, spines, horns, fangs, ability to fly, historical association with dinosaur bones, etc.

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Happy Year of the Dragon to all!

Did you ever wonder why the other 11 Chinese zodiac creatures are all "normal" animals, but then there is the dragon?

A brief thread.

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Dragons were attributed with great power, & were often associated with the Emperor, but this was little different from the King of England being symbolized by a lion, another creature of great strength that hardly anyone had ever seen.

(Image: flag of Qing China [1644-1912])

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Oct 29, 2023
Mundane Halloween is back!

Today is the "Mundane Halloween" contest in Japan, sponsored by website @dailyportalz

The idea is to dress up as something incredibly ordinary.

Here is a thread of some of my favorites from this year!
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"Person trying to go viral with a video of a cat riding a Roomba"

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Incredible history of all the Chinese dynasties through iconic "Simpsons" quotes 😂 Image
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Xia - purported first dynasty for which there is no historical evidence (as of yet)

Shang - Oracle bones from this dynasty are the earliest known examples of Chinese writing

Zhou - most of the famous Chinese philosophers lived during this dynasty
Warring States - a time of chaos as dozens of small states competed for dominance

Qin - dynasty known for philosophy of "legalism" - extremely harsh & punitive laws

Han - dynasty known for establishing education and examination system, building bridges, and conquering new lands
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Oct 31, 2022
Mundane Halloween is back!

Japan does Halloween better than anyone, but best of all is the annual "mundane Halloween" contest sponsored by website @dailyportalz.

The point is to dress up as something super ordinary.

Here are some of my favorites from this year...
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