How Halloween in Shibuya Became Notorious

Unseen Japan
Nov 5 · 3 min read
How did Shibuya’s Halloween celebrations grow out of control? One commentator says the blame lays squarely with the media.

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.

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