A vibe test of the neighbourhood reveals countermeasures is perhaps crucial.
At present is 31 October in Japan, which implies all eyes are firmly positioned on Shibuya to see whether or not or not Halloween revellers will wreak havoc within the space, regardless of the top of the ward telling the general public, “Shibuya is closed for Halloween“.
Our reporter Seiji Nakazawa took a stroll by means of the world earlier at this time for a vibe test, and he was stunned on the measures being taken by so many native companies, on the request of Shibuya Metropolis, to clamp down on the occasion in an effort to curtail dangerous behaviour on Halloween.
Beginning on the entrance to Middle Gai, the purchasing avenue simply off the scramble crossing, he might see “No Ingesting on the Road” banners plastered in all places.
The Middle Gai department of Burger King cleverly jumped on the bandwagon with Shibuya’s consuming ban notices, creating posters of its personal that learn “No Burger King“, in reference to the truth that it is going to be closed your entire day (and evening) of Halloween.
▼ It’ll reopen on 1 November, although, with the brand new Kyoto Whopper on the menu.
▼ One other retailer to shut on Halloween is shoe retailer ABC-Mart.
▼ Ikea Shibuya shortened its enterprise hours to 4 p.m. on 31 October.
The Taiseido bookstore (left, under) was additionally closed, and Tsutaya (proper, under) shortened its enterprise hours to eight:00 p.m.
Over on the entrance of Shibuya Station, there have been extra indicators, this time alerting passersby to the truth that the world across the Hachiko statue can be blocked off from 30 October to 1 November.
With so many indicators and countermeasures being put in place by the federal government and companies, it’s hoped that individuals received’t flout the principles right here, however then once more this was Halloween within the day, and never at evening, when the issues are inclined to happen. For the previous few nights, actually, Seiji has seen an elevated police presence within the neighbourhood.
Final evening, a partition had been erected in the course of the Middle Gai entrance to manage the circulation of individuals, and it regarded as if police had been training for the next night.
Regardless of the intense, managed environment, there have been nonetheless fairly a number of folks, each Japanese and foreigners, carrying costumes, and a few sort of photograph session was being held in entrance of the shuttered ABC-Mart.
With folks gathering in costume on the eve of Halloween, it appears possible there’ll be extra folks arriving on the precise evening of 31 October. Whether or not or not they are going to trigger any bother stays but to be seen, however as a brand new resident of Shibuya, Seiji hopes he’ll have the ability to return secure from work tonight and that no issues or incidents will happen within the space.
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