Halloween, a while back

Matt, aka 'Ampaman' or 'one of the few cool people left in Hakodate', is shown here flanked by two beautiful ladeez and some random chick who clearly isn't having as much fun. Ampaman is an anthropomorphic 'apaman' or sweet bun. Is there anything the Japanese can't slap a pair of eyes and a smile on? I think not.
The karaoke densha is another 'only in Japan' kind of idea - a tram you can hire out for the night and cruise around town in, picking up anyone you like the look of at the stops while singing karaoke and getting bladdered.

Long departed Zach is loaning out his wig, but still wearing the slightly-too-small schoolgirl outfit and proudly displaying his manly fur and tats.
This picture I sat on for a while because I look so damned awful in it. Wearing a kimono 'backwards', shades of grey, the white triangle, pale face, all indicate my deadness, to the amusement of many. We're here in the best burnt down and no longer with us bar in town - Beer Bellies, your name lives on.

I'm quite distressed that Chihiro is too embarassed to wear that dress on any other occasion than Halloween, it's slink-eh sexy.