Two Questions:

For the sake of the above poster, Hamilton, Ontario = Canada and Himeji, Hyogo = Japan.
Granted, Canada is colder than Japan. However there is no season or temperature in Japan that justifies the existence of these, to which I ask the question: WHY?
Faux-fur trimmed short shorts. They are EVERYWHERE. and awful. NOT an acceptable version of winter wear. Why do they torture common sense so aggressively? Why?