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Halloween in a Halloweenless Land

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November 3rd 2006
The last Halloween I spent in Japan when I was studying in Osaka was a bit depressing. Once the month of October begins, Halloween trinkets and other paraphernalia start showing up in all the shops and super markets. Seeing all this Halloween stuff everywhere kind of gets your hopes up that maybe they do celebrate the holiday after all in Japan. But then October 31st comes and goes, and nothing ha ... read more

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In 1603, a Tokugawa shogunate (military dictatorship) ushered in a long period of isolation from foreign influence in order to secure its power. For 250 years this policy enabled Japan to enjoy stability and a flowering of its indigenous culture. Fol... ... read more