Ten years before Iris Peterson became a flight attendant, "Marguerite Grueber and Blanche Due became ANA's (Australian National Airways) and Australia's first airhostesses. The provision of hostesses on aircraft was a significant step in the transition from the adventurous days of pioneering and decidedly uncomfortable flying to the safer, comfortable and even luxurious airliners of the late 1930s." from
http://www.ahc.gov.au/publications/linking-nation/chapter-8.html

The reason they all look the same is that in Japan children wear school uniforms, and look more or less the same throughout the country. These are the shoes they wear to school - they're made of a washable cloth, a bit like sneakers. By the way, when I lived in Japan there were also vending machines which sold porn mags and even USED panties from schoolgirls (better than a part time job in the supermarket). So the issue here is not that this guy is a pervert - he's just a thief!

I have a Dutch friend who loves to do this. Whenever he sees a tourist having their picture taken, he walks across in the background. Not too close, but close enough to be seen. Sometimes he turns and smiles. He must be in thousands of people's holiday photos. If you have a photo with a tall, cheerful looking looking redhead in the background, it's probably Hans!