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Halloween is a carryover from pagan celebrations into Christian traditions, in this case a final free-for-all for demons and spirits of the dead on the eve of All Saints' (All Hallows) Day. The Japanese have similar celebrations in which the spirits of the dead are welcomed back briefly, but they do not celebrate the Western holiday.

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Usually, no. Thankgiving is an "American" holiday. People or other countries, besides the United States, only celebrate Thanksgving if they are originally from America or there is some reason for American influence.

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Halloween has only been recently recognized in Japan. They decorate with jack-o-lanterns and wear costumes. Some of the major areas such as Tokyo Disney and Univeral Studios Japan put on Halloween events. It is considered a novelty American holiday.

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no. Halloween was not celebrated when my kids and i were living in Tokyo in 2007.

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There are no widespread celebrations of Halloween in Japan.

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Yes, Halloween is celebrated in Japan although it was not celebrated until recent years. Before recent years, the closest thing in Japan to Halloween was the Obon Festival, a Buddhist event.

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Yes, Halloween is celebrated in Japan. It is a few years old but it has become a very popular holiday in Japan.

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They celebrate it on October 31 like the United States.

Although Halloween wasn't celebrated in Japan until recent years, it's becoming more popular year after year.

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Yes, Japanese people celebrate a lot of holidays. Look up "Japanese holidays" On Google and you should get several lists of commonly celebrated holidays.

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