Guardian Australia · Art and design

Japan’s Jimi Halloween, a celebration of all things mundane – in pictures

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While Halloween is traditionally a family-oriented holiday and an occasion for children to dress up and go trick-or-treating, a unique spin on spooky season is taking off in Japan. ‘Jimi Halloween’ or ‘Mundane Halloween’ sees adult participants dress up as ordinary people in everyday life. They do highly specific ta…

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