When I first came to Japan in 2001, Halloween was not a thing. At all. Well, it was if you were a foreigner, but Japanese people just didn’t really get it. Now they do and are putting their own ...

MarketWatch.com How Japan fell in love with Halloween for adults In Tokyo, All Hallows’ Eve has gone from nonexistence to surpass New Year’s as a party and club event. Here’s why… ...

Halloween is a frothy foreign import in Japan, an excuse to have a party and eat sweets. Monsters, though, are a more serious matter. They are indigenous and reputed to be everywhere.