Rec | ON READING: BEST COSTUMES FROM JAPAN'S "MUNDANE HALLOWEEN"

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on reading: Best Costumes from Japan's "Mundane Halloween"

I always love taking a look at these. The specificity and relatability they manage to communicate is amazing. This is from 2023. This one is from 2024. My personal favorite was the Corgi dressed as a loaf of bread.

@mariamaria

Nov 24, 2024

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