At a news conference at the Foreign Correspondents’ Club of Japan in Tokyo’s Chiyoda Ward on Oct. 7, Shibuya Ward Mayor Ken Hasebe announced that there will be no Halloween events on the ...

Halloween in Shibuya started out as a peaceful, happy event in the 2010s when revelers gathered in costumes and took photos. The city provided toilets and changing booths for the visitors ...

And they launched a campaign calling on people to behave at the event. "Shibuya Pride Shibuya Halloween" was the slogan. They made a movie clip for their website and hung flags in the streets ...

Halloween has apparently gained ... The scramble crossing in front of Shibuya Station is a famous gathering place for big events such as the World Cup or New Year countdown. Even on normal days ...