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Halloween Spooks Shibuya

A neighborhood’s love-hate for the holiday boils over

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Matt Alt
Oct 19, 2023
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Party or pandemonium? Depends on what side of the police tape you’re on. Halloween, 2018.

Japan is a famed home and haven for cosplay. You might naturally expect the nation to embrace Halloween with a fervor, and increasing numbers of revelers do. Shibuya is Japan’s most popular gathering spot for Halloween parties, but the Tokyo ward has decidedly mixe…

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