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Toyko’s Shibuya Ward officials will ban drinking on the streets at night around Shibuya Station again this year for Halloween to prevent the rowdy behavior that has marred celebrations in the past.

The Japanese love to dress up and adore spooky mystic stories. No wonder Halloween has become quite successful in Japan after appearing in the early 2000s. Tokyo, Osaka, and Kanagawa prefectures now ...

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Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Updated [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year] TOKYO (AP) — Japan on Thursday ...

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Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Workers in southwestern Japan on Tuesday worked to clear a road blocked by a small landslide and repair ...

Repeated public warnings and a heavy police presence apparently did the trick in keeping fewer Halloween revelers from packing Tokyo’s Shibuya district on Oct. 31. The Shibuya Ward government ...

Tokyo’s Shibuya Ward hosted its first Halloween party in three years without ... “There is really good security in Japan, which is great because I can enjoy the festivities safely,” he ...