Shibuya celebrates Halloween costumes and huge crowds
Michelle Lynn Dinh
While you might not see a lot of trick or treaters out in Japan, if you find yourself in Tokyo, specifically Shibuya, you’re sure to see some original and inspiring costumes. Let’s take a look at some of the best homemade and store-bought costumes spotted in Shibuya this Halloween.
STATS
94
Number of children under the age of 13 who were victims of kidnapping in 2013, according to the National Police Agency1,730,567
Used autos sold in Japan during the first half of fiscal 2014-a record low, according to the Japan Automobile Dealers Association234
Number of train cars that Hitachi will provide to a Dutch railway company in a deal worth some ¥40 billion
AGE IS JUST A NUMBER
Officials at the justice ministry will no longer require municipal authorities to investigate birth registrations submitted by new mothers aged 50 and over.An 81-year-old man and his 78-year-old wife in Itabashi-ku were hospitalized after the husband drove their car off the third story of a parking garage.
Members of an advisory panel to the education ministry have recommended that fifth-graders take English classes as part of their regular curriculum.
An 18-year-old high school student in Akita assaulted his teacher after she scolded him for being “noisy.” The boy was arrested and the teacher was taken to the hospital in serious condition.
That Last’s For Six Weeks
Have Your Contract Canceled
There Is No Sausage For You
JOY OF HOKKAIDO FOOD: Farmers producing a new, sweet ‘big’ soybean
November 01, 2014
By MITSUKO NAGASAWA/ Staff Writer
HAKODATE, Hokkaido–In late September, I saw “edamame (Tamafukura)” listed on the blackboard menu at an “izakaya” pub here in southern Hokkaido.Edamame are soybeans that are harvested when they are still immature and boiled, for such uses as a finger food to enjoy along with sake. Tamafukura is the name of a new variety of soybean.
When I pushed out the edible beans from the pod of the boiled Tamafukura soybean, they were big. When I tried them, they were soft and sweet, and I became an instant fan. At that time, I never imagined that Tamafukura were once in danger of disappearing.
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