When coupled with bodies, mannequin head sporting Japanese scarecrows can be sombre and serene, as well as scary.
But without a body, they simply look sinister. Or is it sad?
Photographs from a small group of islands
With this year’s crops now planted, it’s time for the mannequin head scarecrows to make another appearance. And once again they are doing what they do best.
Which is standing silently.
As well as staring.
Always staring.
Back in the summer, with the sun and his seat, this Simpsons-loving scarecrow looked surprisingly content with his lot (quite literally) in life. But now, with the greenery gone, and only the cold for company, he looks almost unsettlingly sombre.
Opting for a similar approach to last year, and in no way content with merely looking sad or strangely serene, this season’s scarecrows are once again set on being sinister.
Or, at the very least, a tad intimidating.
The addition of raggedy flags only adding to the effect.
Although for some, equally ragged fashion,
along with weather affected features, are probably more than enough.
And definitely so when it comes to this truly frightening figure.
A face that does away with sinister and deals only in the demonic.
Some mannequins, somehow, appear more than a little melancholy, but despite being a bit dirty and somewhat dishevelled, this fella, with his slightly shaded seat and sun hat,
looks largely content with his lot in life.
The warmer weather and windy conditions suggest that spring is now securely ensconced in the capital, and, to a somewhat lesser degree, so does the appearance of the year’s first suitably attired scarecrow.
Last season’s sinister look, however, would seem to have been dropped in favour of a much more positive approach.
With even the added bonus of a slightly peculiar penchant for propaganda-like poses.