I've spent Halloween season in the US many times, and one of my favorite things to do was looking around at Halloween decorations with an American friend of mine. She and I had so much fun to drive around her neighborhood.
Unfortunately, we don't have the same kind of fun tradition in Japan. You might be able to see some decorations if you're lucky. I also saw haunted-houses for Halloween in the US, but haunted-houses are for summer in Japan. In Japan, people believe that spooky things creep us out , which helps us feel cool down. For the same reason, watching horror movies is popular in the summer in Japan as well.
Today, I'd like to share a short horror video on YouTube that my friend Matt shared with me last week. I think it's perfect for Halloween night. You can watch it here. Enjoy, if you're dare!
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Oh how interesting - I had no idea horror videos and haunted houses were more of a summer thing in Japan!
Thank you for correcting and commenting. Yes, learning different culture is always fascinating, isn't it?
I don’t like horror movies, but I like Halloween candy. 😂
@yumiyumayume No problem! :)
Yes, very fascinating. I find we take for granted that what we do in one culture is normal, but it is often so culture-specific!
@Rindol I wanna know who hates the Halloween candies!
@Shauna I totally agree! Once we go outside from our own countries, all of a sudden, we realize that how different we are!