NoFakie 45 Posted October 22, 2003 Share Posted October 22, 2003 On the local news tonight, we had some kids in fancy dress cavorting around Komoro in southern Nagano. They were being led in shouts of "Happy Halloween!" and "Trick or Treat!" by what appeared to be several foreign teachers waving their school's banner in front of the cameras. Locals were being goaded into handing out goodies on what my calendar says is October 21st. I hear that Tokyo Disneyland has a Halloween Special that is held every single day in October. I don't know why, but this winds me up far more than any of the other Japanese distortions of Western cultural events Link to post Share on other sites
Weegeoff 0 Posted October 22, 2003 Share Posted October 22, 2003 Halloween is on the 31 october Link to post Share on other sites
scouser 4 Posted October 23, 2003 Share Posted October 23, 2003 (Psst....I think he might actually know that Weegeoff) Link to post Share on other sites
Ocean11 0 Posted October 23, 2003 Share Posted October 23, 2003 OK, now that we know when Halloween is, does anybody have any suggestions about making or acquiring Halloween costumes? What do people usually do? Hire them (if so, where)? Make them? Advice please! Link to post Share on other sites
miteyak 0 Posted October 23, 2003 Share Posted October 23, 2003 Well, if you were prepared to make the crossing (short but exceedingly expensive) to Osaka, I could recommend a great little costume store near Junkudo in Namba. failing that, one year I wrapped my head, and hands in bandages, got suited and booted, put on the shades and went as the invisible man. Highly recommended, but may I suggest a nose brace under the bandages. It took a week for my nose to recover from that night. Link to post Share on other sites
nekobi 0 Posted October 23, 2003 Share Posted October 23, 2003 yeah i know of other town halloween parties (ie the big one in shiojiri) celebrating this weekend rather than on the 31st. easier to do it the saturday before rather than on november 1st. and whats the fun in just hiring a costume? you gotta work on it and put it together. 100yen shop is full of gems. Link to post Share on other sites
Thunderbird2 0 Posted October 23, 2003 Share Posted October 23, 2003 Well our local grocery store (!?!) has Christmas decorations up and carols on the piped music channel already.... Link to post Share on other sites
JonnyPanic 0 Posted October 24, 2003 Share Posted October 24, 2003 Christmas? Link to post Share on other sites
brit-gob 9 Posted October 24, 2003 Share Posted October 24, 2003 The day HE comes home. Link to post Share on other sites
TheOrange 0 Posted October 27, 2003 Share Posted October 27, 2003 I'm off to a Halloween party tonight. Got me Shatner mask too. Link to post Share on other sites
lin 0 Posted October 28, 2003 Share Posted October 28, 2003 Yes the countdown to Christmas is on here in Hong Kong too in some places. Link to post Share on other sites
Pedro 0 Posted October 29, 2003 Share Posted October 29, 2003 Do the foreigners still go out on Halloween and go 'round and 'round on the Yamanote? Was that on a different holiday? Link to post Share on other sites
torturer 0 Posted October 30, 2003 Share Posted October 30, 2003 I'm off to a party tonight. Free drinks for 3 hours, hic. Then 500 a bottle all night. Bargain. Hangover time tomorrow. Link to post Share on other sites
rach 1 Posted October 31, 2003 Share Posted October 31, 2003 Having a horror fest night in with some chums on Friday night. Halloween, Evil Dead, Omen, lots of booze and snacks. Yipee! I love Fridays. Link to post Share on other sites
xxx 2 Posted November 1, 2003 Share Posted November 1, 2003 Off out as usual for a Friday night. Link to post Share on other sites
echineko 1 Posted November 1, 2003 Share Posted November 1, 2003 I'm going to party in Shinjuku tonight, I have my eye on a guy (? is that right expreshon?) Link to post Share on other sites
Weegeoff 0 Posted November 2, 2003 Share Posted November 2, 2003 Echineko Try {expression} Link to post Share on other sites
amandanism 0 Posted November 2, 2003 Share Posted November 2, 2003 me and two friends are going as roadkill for halloween. i never celebrated halloween until i got here. Link to post Share on other sites
rachael 0 Posted November 4, 2003 Share Posted November 4, 2003 I went to a great party on Friday, but it really had nothing to do with Halloween apart from the few costume dudes who came. One as Santa!?!? Link to post Share on other sites
OnTheTin 0 Posted November 6, 2003 Share Posted November 6, 2003 I went to a bit of a wild party down in Roppongi. There were some serious costumes going on there, free drinks as well. The weekend was a blur after that. Good one! Link to post Share on other sites
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