Japan's drinking culture is changing with declining sales of strong beverages, bans on public drinking, and contentious debates over alcohol advertising.
A 5.3-meter-tall statue of a Japanese raccoon dog joins in on the Halloween fun in Koka city in southern Shiga Prefecture.
Giant signs have been set up in Tokyo's famous Shibuya Ward telling people not to come for Halloween this year.
Crowd control should have been undertaken. People in the narrow alley could not move as much as two hours before the tragedy in Itaewon.
Along with thousands of Halloween characters, over 350 policemen were on hand, helping crowds have fun without chaos in the fashionable district of Shibuya.
Halloween celebrations in Japan are entirely unofficial. On the Saturday night before whichever day October 31st falls on, people simply congregate in costume.
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