Halloween

Are you going to any parties tonight? I'm not... because I'm working at the school today.

Halloween has gotten more and more popular in Japan over the last few years. Even I've noticed this! In the 5 years since I first arrived, I've seen more and more decorations and costumes for sale each October. Still, like Christmas, everything seems much more kid-focused here. In the US, adults have halloween parties too, and the TV is full of scary movies for most of October, movies that kids can't watch. I used to hate watching TV around this time of year, because there would always be something scary on. Of course, kids get to go trick-or-treating, so they get something out of it too.