October 31, 2016
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Times have changed. I used to have to go all over town looking for pumpkins. This year, the grocery store in my west Tokyo neighborhood had one. Big Sister and Little Brother are young adults and living in the United … Continue reading
October 31, 2014
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Halloween has grown here in Tokyo (at least) ! When Big Sister and Little Brother were in elementary school in the 2000s, very few Halloween things could be found. Halloween cookies, cheese cakes, cup cakes, pudding cups, rice crackers, nerikiri … Continue reading
October 27, 2012
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Parties and parades are this weekend. Candy displays are small or non-existent in stores here. Anything Halloween is already sold out in our neighborhood grocery store. Check out HTJ Halloween posts by clicking on the labels below.
October 31, 2010
by anniedc
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This is the first time I found Halloween-shaped glutinous rice cakes filled with bean paste at our neighborhood grocery store. Yum! A purple ghost and a jack-o-lantern.
November 1, 2009
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I bought this at a convenience store on sale a day after Halloween. It’s a snack; dried pieces of pumpkin flavored ramen. See the tape on the little witch’s cheek? That’s a boo-boo (a sore caused by an accident.) … Continue reading
October 31, 2009
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No party yet this year. Little Brother came home Friday with a fever. H1N1 is making its rounds here. It is called Type A. Fortunately, he doesn’t have that flu. Just a cold. So no happy Halloween for us. … Continue reading
November 1, 2008
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Pumpkin flavored marshmallows! Made in Japan. This cookie-covered chocolate is available year round, but it had Halloween decorations on the box this month. This big bag of candy was bought in the States. Little Brother was going to give … Continue reading
October 31, 2008
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We usually order a pumpkin from FBC (Foreign Buyer’s Club) for our Halloween party. The pumpkins are grown by Japanese farmers and then FBC delivers them. This year I forgot! A few flower shops and food departments in department … Continue reading
October 20, 2008
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Aunt went to Disneyland for an office trip. She brought back souvenirs for us. This is the seasonal shopping bag. We went at Halloween many years ago. Young children dressed up in costumes. The park and the rides were … Continue reading
October 31, 2007
by anniedc
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There was a time when we couldn’t buy orange pumpkins here. So, we used persimmons to make jack-o-lanterns. Persimmons are smaller and softer and easier to carve. Here’s how we do it. I (the mom) cut off the top. … Continue reading