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Halloween Underground: A Fantastical Ride Through New York City’s Subway
New York City’s subway transforms into a fantastical realm each Halloween, with its fluorescent lights and dark tunnels providing a natural setting for the holiday’s eerie atmosphere. In a city that never sleeps, even the subway becomes a stage for Halloween enthusiasts. Celebrated photographer Seymour Licht has captured this phenomenon for nearly two decades, chronicling…
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Samurai Trash Collectors: A Theatrical Approach to Cleaning Tokyo’s Streets
After a night of Halloween celebrations, the streets of Tokyo were left littered with remnants of the festivities. However, the Gomihiroi Samurai, or trash-picking samurai, took to the streets in their unique, theatrical way to address the trash problem. Dressed in boldly patterned black-and-white tunics and hats, the group wielded garbage tongs to flick litter…