Halloween in Tokyo

If it is October, then it's Halloween time, and kids have already started celebrating so @ Gotemba. Clearly western-style Halloween decorations & fun are becoming popular in Japan. Even at my apartment's front desk, I saw an elegant pumpkin.

I received an Halloween invitation to dress up and celebrate so by sitting on the eki (train) on the circle Yamamote line. Funny interesting idea - so people will sit on the eki with costumes and drinks would be served.

Similar to Halloween, Japan has a traditional festival o-bon where people visit graves and bring back their ancestors' spirits to their homes and offer food. Of course they dont wear costumes, but yukata (traditional summer kimono) and go to bon dances.

A pity I will be missing Halloween celebration since I am travelling out of Tokyo. Read an interesting quote by Greek dramatist Euripides 'Marry, and it may go well. But when a marriage fails, then those who marry live at home in hell.'