Halloween in Japan
Halloween Parade in Kawasaki, Japan
This Halloween event in Kawasaki is massive! A parade designed not only to conjured up nightmares and fantasies, but also celebrated creativity and ingenuity. I was struck by the variety of costumes, number of participants and the ranges of ages - truly diverse. Moreover, the attention to detail of each costume was jaw-dropping!
I attended that 22nd incarnation of this hallowed tradition in 2018 and had the good fortune to watch over 2,000 people paraded on the streets of Kawasaki, many in handmade costumes in Japan’s biggest Halloween parade.
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Halloween Parade in Japan
Halloween Parade in Kawasaki, Japan 2018
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Halloween Parade Japan
Halloween Parade in Kawasaki, Japan 2018
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Kawasaki Halloween Parade - Japan’s largest Halloween Parade.
Kawasaki Halloween Parade - Japan’s largest Halloween Parade.
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Japanese Halloween Parade
Japanese Halloween Parade - Halloween parade in Kawasaki, Japan in 2018.
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Japanese Halloween Parade
Japanese Halloween Parade - Halloween parade in Kawasaki, Japan in 2018.
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Kawasaki Halloween Parade
Kawasaki Halloween Parade - Japan’s largest Halloween Parade.
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Japanese Halloween Parade
Japanese Halloween Parade - Halloween parade in Kawasaki, Japan in 2018.
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Halloween Japan
Halloween Parade in Kawasaki, Japan 2018
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Kawasaki Halloween Parade
Kawasaki Halloween Parade - Japan’s largest Halloween Parade.
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Halloween Parade in Japan
Halloween Parade in Kawasaki, Japan 2018
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Japanese Halloween Parade
Japanese Halloween Parade - Halloween parade in Kawasaki, Japan in 2018.
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Kawasaki Halloween Parade
Kawasaki Halloween Parade - Japan’s largest Halloween Parade.
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Japanese Halloween Parade
Japanese Halloween Parade - Halloween parade in Kawasaki, Japan in 2018.
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Japanese Halloween Parade
Japanese Halloween Parade - Halloween parade in Kawasaki, Japan in 2018.
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Kawasaki Halloween Parade
Kawasaki Halloween Parade - Japan’s largest Halloween Parade.
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Japanese Halloween Parade
Japanese Halloween Parade - Halloween parade in Kawasaki, Japan in 2018.
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Japanese Halloween Parade
Japanese Halloween Parade - Halloween parade in Kawasaki, Japan in 2018.
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Japanese Halloween Parade
Japanese Halloween Parade - Halloween parade in Kawasaki, Japan in 2018.
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Kawasaki Halloween Parade
Kawasaki Halloween Parade - Japan’s largest Halloween Parade.
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Japanese Halloween Parade
Japanese Halloween Parade - Halloween parade in Kawasaki, Japan in 2018.
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Japanese Halloween Parade
Japanese Halloween Parade - Halloween parade in Kawasaki, Japan in 2018.
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Kawasaki Halloween Parade
Kawasaki Halloween Parade - Japan’s largest Halloween Parade.
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Japanese Halloween Parade
Japanese Halloween Parade - Halloween parade in Kawasaki, Japan in 2018.
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Japanese Halloween Parade
Japanese Halloween Parade - Halloween parade in Kawasaki, Japan in 2018.
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Kawasaki Halloween Parade
Kawasaki Halloween Parade - Japan’s largest Halloween Parade.
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Japanese Halloween Parade
Japanese Halloween Parade - Halloween parade in Kawasaki, Japan in 2018.
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Japanese Halloween Parade
Japanese Halloween Parade - Halloween parade in Kawasaki, Japan in 2018.
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Kawasaki Halloween Parade
Kawasaki Halloween Parade - Japan’s largest Halloween Parade.
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Japanese Halloween Parade
Japanese Halloween Parade - Halloween parade in Kawasaki, Japan in 2018.
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Japanese Halloween Parade
Japanese Halloween Parade - Halloween parade in Kawasaki, Japan in 2018.
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Kawasaki Halloween Parade
Kawasaki Halloween Parade - Japan’s largest Halloween Parade.
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Japanese Halloween Parade - Halloween parade in Kawasaki, Japan in 2018.
Japanese Halloween Parade - Halloween parade in Kawasaki, Japan in 2018.
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Japanese Halloween Parade
Japanese Halloween Parade - Halloween parade in Kawasaki, Japan in 2018.
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Kawasaki Halloween Parade
Kawasaki Halloween Parade - Japan’s largest Halloween Parade.
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Japanese Halloween Parade
Japanese Halloween Parade - Halloween parade in Kawasaki, Japan in 2018.
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Japanese Halloween Parade
Japanese Halloween Parade - Halloween parade in Kawasaki, Japan in 2018.
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Japanese Halloween Parade
Japanese Halloween Parade - Halloween parade in Kawasaki, Japan in 2018.
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Japanese Halloween Parade
Japanese Halloween Parade - Halloween parade in Kawasaki, Japan in 2018.
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Japanese Halloween Parade
Japanese Halloween Parade - Halloween parade in Kawasaki, Japan in 2018.
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Japanese Halloween Parade
Japanese Halloween Parade - Halloween parade in Kawasaki, Japan in 2018.
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Japanese Halloween Parade
Japanese Halloween Parade - Halloween parade in Kawasaki, Japan in 2018.
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Halloween Parade Japan
Halloween Parade in Kawasaki, Japan 2018
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Japanese Halloween Parade
Japanese Halloween Parade - Halloween parade in Kawasaki, Japan in 2018.
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Japanese Halloween Parade
Japanese Halloween Parade - Halloween parade in Kawasaki, Japan in 2018.