Halloween is obviously a modern celebration, imported quite recently… But like many other new celebrations, it was beautifully blended with older, traditional customs.
A nice example is this kappa statue photographed in Kumamoto, featuring typical Halloween adornment. Since kappa are generally considered quite malevolent creatures, they blend well in the general Halloween spirit…
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