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Yes, Halloween is becoming a "thing" in Japan, the land of Anime and Cosplay!
How Halloween Became a Thing in Japan
When I first came to Japan in 2001, Halloween was not a thing. At all. Well, it was if you were foreigner, but Japanese people just didn’t really get it.
Now they do more than ever and are putting their own spin on it. So what happened?
This piece originally appeared October 25, 2012.
The two things that have really made Halloween in Japan are Tokyo Disneyland and Universal Studios Japan. Tokyo Disneyland held its first Halloween event in 2000, and each year it’s gotten bigger and bigger. Ditto for Universal Studios Japan in Osaka which followed suit with its own celebrations.
Both Tokyo Disneyland and USJ provided an easy way for Japanese people to enjoy Halloween and laid the groundwork for the Halloween to expand to other businesses hoping to cash in.
http://kotaku.com/how-halloween-became-a-thing-in-japan-5954768