The cost of the sleigh was 18 million yen ($175,700), 10 million of which came from the Ota district government. The rest was supplied by Hosogai's company.

A giant public notice board from Shibuya district, which reads "No Events for Halloween on Shibuya Streets" is seen at the Shibuya pedestrian crossing Friday, Oct. 27, 2023, in Tokyo.

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