/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

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An outsiders observation about Halloween in Japan: It seems like Halloween in Japan is much less about being scared and more about celebrating the holiday for the sake of the holiday. There are a lot more costumes and accesories that revolve directly around Halloween itself (like dressing up as a cute pumpkin like >>9609254 or a Halloween themed maid like >>9608944) wereas in America its all about dressing like a specific character, getting scared, and getting drunk*. Halloween in Japan reminds me much more of the Halloween of my childhood, since its cuter and less threatening. Seems more fun? Since trick or treating isn't really a thing there, they celebrate it all month long with cute merch and food.

Halloween has always been my favorite holiday but growing up, Halloween started to mean less and less to me, until I realized I don't have to celebrate it like everyone else does.

*Not that drinking and clubbing isn't a huge thing in Japan.