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2008/10/28

Autumn Festival

Halloween!!


Halloween is a traditional festival on the night of October 31st. Halloween has its origin in the ancient Celtic festival.
Celt had believed that end of the year was October 31st, and spirit of dead visited their family and witches appeared on that night. Saving one to wear a mask, and make a fire. On night of Halloween people make Jack-o’-lanterns(this picture →) which made in pumpkin to charm from evil spirit. Children dress up as witch or ghost, and visit house of neighborhood saying” Trick of treat (if people don’t give them sweets, they will mischief them).” At home, people make pumpkin sweets and children bring sweets that are given them to held Halloween party!


In Japan this event had known as American children do event through American movies and TV drama. However Halloween is not popular in Showa era in Japan because there are many fall festivals by shrines and the festival day for children aged seven, five and three. Afterward thanks to E.T. (movie) was a smash hit, Halloween was known to many people. And it was active in capital territory. In these days Tokyo Disney Resort and Universal Studio Japan is held Halloween event, so we can as experience it as Christmas.

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totoro さんのコメント...

Hello!! Do you like Halloween? I like Halloween because I like pumpkins. Let's hold Halloween's party together,but then we have to eat potatoes(-3-)!!