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Jun 2024
31m 15s

Small Frights: Halloween In Japan

Lucé Tomlin-Brenner
About this episode

This week we hear from Lanterns from three different generations and take a trip to Japan! 


Thank you Jennifer, Mia, and L.M. for contributing to this episode!


Mentioned:

Silent Hill

Where Did Halloween Come From? (Part 1)

Where Did Halloween Come From (Part 2)

How Halloween Became a Thing in Japan (Kotaku)

Halloween in Japan (I'll Make It Myself - L.M.'s Blog )

Starbucks Sweet Potato Frappuccino 

Halloween Sweet Potato KitKats

Japanese Heirloom Pumpkins

The JET Programme 
Halloween Advent Calenders

The Greenwood Art Collective


Featured music:

⁠Signal To Noise - Scott Buckley⁠

⁠Witch By The Sea - Darren Curtis⁠

⁠Outsider - Myuu⁠

⁠Krao - Yokai


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