Unmasking the Mysterious Batman of Japan's Highways

Recently, photos of Batman on a Japanese highway surfaced. Who was that masked man? People want to know! And through the magic yono all app of television, we found out. https://kotaku.com/batman-spotted-on-a-japanese-highway-1626401928 Since this Batman is usually spotted in Chiba Prefecture, he’s known as “Chibatman” (千葉ットマン or “Chibattoman”). [Photo: coresugo] [Photo: ananweblog] The 41 year-old Chibatman works as a welder, and his Batman cosplay isn’t only a weekend thing. According to Japanese news reports (via Naver and Vipper), he wears his Batman costume when he commutes to work. That’s freakin’ awesome!cnx.cmd.push(function(){cnx({"playerId":"e3616d04-4972-4839-a63a-c6975e2e9731","settings":{"advertising":{"macros":{"AD_UNIT":"/23178111854/od.kotaku.com/article","CHILD_UNIT":"article","POST_ID":"1627859997","POST_TYPE":"post","CHANNEL":"kotaku-east","SECTION":"","SUBSECTION":"","CATEGORIES":"kotaku-east","TAGS":"","NOP":"0"},"timeBeforeFirstAd":0}}}).render("cnx-player-main")}); all yono rummy [Photo: and_r9] [Photo: amunigay] The reason why his Batpod, a custom job he made himself, is a trike instead of a two-wheeled bike is that under Japanese law, you don’t need to wear a helmet for trikes. They’re classified as a type of car. Oh, and it’s also legal to wear capes while driving trikes. [Photo: ryoheiryohei9] Here, Chibatman is at home being interviewed. [Photo: k_cmrbeerz] “I do it because I want to see everyone smile,” he y1 games latest says. That you’ve done, Caped Crusader. [Photo: coresugo] [Photo: ananweblog] 千葉ットマンが話題、正体も明らかに！道路交通法の問題はないの？[Naver] 千葉ットマンの正体はただのおっさんだった事が判明。[Viper] To contact the author of this post, write to bashcraftATkotaku.com or find him on Twitter @Brian_Ashcraft Kotaku East is your slice of Asian internet culture, bringing you the latest talking points from Japan, Korea, China and beyond. Tune in every morning from 4am to 8am.