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Oct 29, 2023 • 20 tweets • 5 min read • Read on X
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!
"Factory worker who wore a helmet all day"

"Person trying to go viral with a video of a cat riding a Roomba"

"Father who only wears that birthday present his daughter gave him for a few moments as he is leaving the house"

"Person who was about to be late for work, but then their train got delayed and now they are taking their time since they got a proof-of-delay ticket from the station"

"Store cashier who is forced to wear some sort of stupid cosplay for every single holiday"

"That strange girl from the 'My Neighbor Totoro' poster who is neither Mei nor Satsuki and never appears at any point in the movie"

"Person who can't find their Apple Pencil"

"Hachiko, the loyal dog who has been hidden away"

(The famous statue of Hachiko in Shibuya is currently covered up as part of a ham-fisted attempt to deter Halloween celebrations this year)

"Person who dropped their smartphone on their face"

"Uncool otaku girl in an American TV show"

"Person taking a hearing test at the doctor's office"

"Female character that will become beautiful once she takes off her glasses"

"Person on the way home from the public bath"

"Members performing at a meeting of an adult ukulele club"

"Person where you can't tell at first glance whether it's naginata or Japanese archery"

Want more? Here is my thread of favorite "Mundane Halloween" costumes from last year:

Want even more? Here is my thread from 2021:

Still need even more? Here's the 2020 thread:

Need just a tiny bit more? Here is my original 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!
"Person who really likes the crunchy part of the corn dog"

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Feb 15, 2024
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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Feb 10, 2024
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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(Image: detail of "Nine Dragons" by Chen Rong [1244], Boston MFA) Image
The reason is that for thousands of years of Chinese history, dragon were a routine, if not exactly common, part of daily life in China, just like the other animals in the zodiac.

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(Image: The Nine-Dragon Wall in Beihai Park in Beijing) Image
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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Sep 7, 2023
Incredible history of all the Chinese dynasties through iconic "Simpsons" quotes 😂 Image
Key to historical references:

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...
"Person who tried to cut their own bangs, failed, and now claims it's the latest fashion"

"Two people who wore the exact same outfit and now its super awkward"

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Jul 8, 2022
BREAKING: Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzō Abe was shot in the chest with a gun during a speech and collapsed. He was rushed to a hospital and it is unclear if he is still alive.
Police are saying he was shot from behind with a shotgun, as per the chyron on this television news report:
This seems to be a still image of the attacker, a middle aged man, aiming his shotgun at Abe, who is now in custody.

Two shots were fired. The first seemed to miss. The man did not flee; he just squatted down and waited to be arrested, as per NHK.
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