Happy Halloween?

We hear that Littleton is having a snow day tomorrow!  Wow - this will be a Halloween you won't soon forget!  We hope that our friends in Littleton and surrounding towns are able to stay warm and that power is restored very soon!  Here in Tokyo it is about 65 degrees and sunny.  It is hard to believe that it's almost November!  I have worn a jacket just one time since moving here in September!

You may be surprised that people here - mostly young adults - celebrate Halloween with costume parties.  In some big apartment buildings that house lots of American families, children will go trick or treating tonight - but our small apartment building isn't like that.

Yesterday we came across this interesting figure sitting outside a restaurant.  You might say he's the Japanese version of a scarecrow.  We have also seen candy and sweets in the stores, some in packages that say "Merry Halloween." :). 

Dried squid-on-a-stick, anyone?  Or would this be more "trick" than "treat"?