At first glance this photo seems to show a man
slumped over, struck down by a white arrow,
yet nobody around him in the subway car pays any
attention. Actually the woman next to him is
carrying a lucky New Year's hamaya -- they're
sold at shrines. Note the dynamic Marunouchi line map
up in the image's right corner, over the door.
More
about hamaya and other Shogatsu
(New Years) traditions.
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