THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
October 28, 2019 at 18:10 JST
Young people in costumes mill about at the popular Shibuya Center-gai street ahead of Halloween on Oct. 26. (Ryo Ikeda)
Police and Shibuya Ward office staff kept a close watch on Oct. 26-27 for violators breaking a drinking ban on the street imposed to prevent Halloween revelers from running amok and destroying property. [Read More]
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