Halloween In Japan?

You wouldn't think it, but halloween in Japan is a big thing. Yes, really!

 In Australia, most people don't give a thought to the occasion and it thankfully passes by without anyone missing it's absence. 

 Here in Japan, it's as big as Christmas. Obviously someone with some marketing nous has managed to give the Japanese something else to spend their hard-earned yen on. 

 It has the same cynical elements of Christmas with the stores filled with pumpkins, witches costumes and Halloween candy. Even the UFO catchers have Halloween themed soft toys in them! Having said that, they already have Christmas toys in the machines as well already.
This is a slideshow courtesy of Hamachi!'s from Halloween 2006. Thanks in advance. Although it's last year, it shows pretty much what it's like this year as well. Oh no.