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Photos: Samurai trash collectors clean Tokyo streets after Halloween revels

Gomihiroi Samurai, formed in 2006, has attracted nearly 800,000 followers on TikTok

Published: November 01, 2023 15:00 Compiled by Nathaniel Lacsina, Senior Web Editor and with inputs from Reuters

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2023-11-01T081624Z_204238403_RC2144A52CH7_RTRMADP_3_JAPAN-TRASH-SAMURAI — Tokyo: Trash collectors in samurai costumes took to Tokyo's streets on Wednesday, theatrically wielding garbage tongs and flicking litter left from an evening of Halloween revelry into wicker baskets on their backs. Image Credit: Reuters

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JAPAN-TRASH/SAMURAI — Dressed in hats and boldly patterned black-and-white tunics, the group, known as Gomihiroi Samurai, or trash-picking samurai, has attracted a large fan base since it formed in 2006, with nearly 800,000 followers on video-sharing platform TikTok. Image Credit: Reuters

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2023-11-01T081609Z_1924603137_RC2144A9NTB1_RTRMADP_3_JAPAN-TRASH-SAMURAI — Occasions such as Halloween leave a lot of trash, as street drinking has become common in bustling areas and tourist spots, Naka said. Residents of the area say the trash-picking samurai have made a difference. Image Credit: Reuters

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