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Halloween in Japan

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October 31st 2014
I am a massive lover of fancy dress and hence a halloween enthusiast! I will always try to go all out and get annoyed when others don't do the same. Before coming to Japan I was worried that they did not celebrate halloween but little did I know just how serious the Japanese take fancy dress, and halloween as a whole. Thus this halloween was definitely an unforgettable experience for me! Since ... read more

Asia » Japan » Fukuoka » Fukuoka

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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