I wasn't kidding the other day when I mentioned representational art -- uniforms are still very prominent in Japanese culture, and it is not at all uncommon to see special "one-off" uniforms in advertisements which turn their wearers into living representations of some product or even the company as a whole.

For example, check out MATSUURA Aya here, in a picture I scanned from a brochure:

She is Japan Post, or perhaps simply their "You-Pack" packaging range. Obviously, the colors are the main connection between her and the brand, but her Japan*-shaped shadow is a cute touch.

I am not sure that "a single, shiny, elbow-length rubber glove" was the wisest design choice, however. In fact, I do not think that a single rubber elbow glove is ever good, image-wise.

* Except Okinawa. Sorry, Okinawa!