How Halloween in Shibuya Became Notorious
Nov 5 · 3 min read

By Alyssa Pearl Fusek
Japan is no stranger to wild, drunken parties. We’ve written before about the riotous celebrations that marked the end of the Tokugawa Shogunate and the ushering in of Japan’s modern era. But these days, one event in particular — Halloween in Shibuya — has become particularly notorious for its over-the-top excess.

