Chihiro in a Canada Day YukataHappy Canada Day!

Well … that’s what I’d be saying if I were actually in Canada this year. Instead, I’ll use it as a passing joke with all the Canadians I happen to see at work today. Rather than enjoy the first day of July with friends, family and fireworks, we get to work in the sweltering heat, humidity and something else that starts with “H” to earn a living.

Oh well … could be worse, right?

Rather than celebrate this Canadian National Holiday traditionally in Japan, I think everyone in this country should try something different. I’m following Japanese tradition and thinking right inside the box with this one: Random Day!

So much in this ancient country is downright random that we might as well celebrate our native land’s day of confederation with something that could bring the two nations together. It doesn’t matter what we do, either … so long as it doesn’t break too many laws :P
For me, I think I’ll start the day by going to work in crocs, with a hot-pink necktie wrapped around my head like a bandana. To further exemplify the “typical Japanese 20-something guy”, I’ll spike my hair to look something akin to Sonic the Hedgehog and tease it on the train for the last half-hour of the journey into Nagoya. From there, I’ll drink my coffee with a silly-straw while wearing some style of sunglasses that scream “Elton John in the 70’s” as an iPod plays Benny and the Jets nearby.

What’s interesting about all of this, though, is that I likely wouldn’t attract a second glance in this country … until people noticed I was foreign. Either way, it’s one of the most random things I could think of at a moment’s notice. What kind of random things would you do if given the opportunity?