From The Japan Times · Yuko Tamura · · 40s
Halloween candy in Japanese style
Japanese kids craft Halloween treats with bento-style food designs.
In brief
Japanese kids craft Halloween treats with bento-style food designs. Japanese children celebrate Halloween with school-organized events featuring candy, costumes, and playful threats of tricks instead of door-to-door candy collecting. Originally reported by The Japan Times.
Halloween in Japan
Japanese children celebrate Halloween at school or city events instead of door-to-door trick or treat.
“In Japan, children are unlikely to go door to door shouting, トリック・オア・トリート ( torikku oa torīto, trick or treat) on ハロウィーン ( harowīn, Halloween).”
Japanese Halloween tradition
Children share candy and wear costumes at organized events with playful threats of tricks.
“Japanese children are more likely to celebrate ハロウィーン at school- or city-organized events. There are still お菓子 to share, 仮装 ( kasō, costumes) and perhaps even shouts of お菓子をくれなきゃいたずらするぞ！ ( O-kashi o kurenakya itazura suru zo!, Give me candy or I’ll play a trick on you!)”
Halloween food designs
Food shaped into festive designs using cookie cutters and rice ball molds for bento-style presentations.
“Halloween-themed decorations add a spooky touch to a Japanese bento, with food shaped into festive designs using cookie cutters and rice ball molds.”
The essence
Japanese children celebrate Halloween with school-organized events featuring candy, costumes, and playful threats of tricks instead of door-to-door candy collecting.
