Halloween raises its ugly head in Tokyo…
A barcode ojisan (see Comments) haunts the main geek-street of the Akihabara district.
At first I thought the purpose of this urban scarecrow (3Yen / 2007-08-16) would be anyone’s guess. Then, however, I found the source of the above animated GIF of the well-reviewed mockumentary, Big Man Japan (2007)–IMDb.com.
Yes, it’s a Rubberband Monster. Ain’t it scary?
bewigged and beyond belief…
In case you were wondering what the hell a “barcode ojisan” (
) is…It’s a delightfully descriptive Japanese word for an ojisan/middle-aged man sporting an aggressive comb-over that looks like a barcode.
Barcode ojisan aka “バーコードおっさん baakoodo ossan
The full movie is available on IMDb.com for free, but you will need to use a proxy or VPN depending on your country (Japan is blocked).
Tokyo Hatter