Video from Halloween 2014 on the Dotonbori Bridge

A huge crowd of young, costumed Japanese celebrate Halloween 2014 on the Dotonbori Bridge, in Shinsaibashi, Osaka.

Photos from Halloween 2014 on the Dotonbori Bridge

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Japan invented "cosplay" so it makes sense that Halloween has become a BIG thing here! Every year, huge groups of young Japanese dress in costumes and go to the Dotonbori Bridge, in Namba. This year, Halloween fell on the Friday before a long weekend so more people than usual dressed up & celebrated on the bridge. Here is just a small selection of some of the costumes that were there...

Halloween 2014 on the Dotonbori Bridge