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Seems once again there's alot of myth coming from those not in the know about the Halloween Train. We were told on JapanProbe that few attended this past Saturday's event and it was very low key. Some commentators on other sites even said it was shut down.

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The Yamanote Halloween Train rode once again in 2007 and this time there were two of them. One got shut down - ours was not! While cops and creepy 2chan otaku crowded the Shinjuku originated train, the Ikebukuro Halloween Train had none. No destruction of property occurred, no vomitting, no harrass read more »
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Here is a deeper look into the Yamanote Halloween Train event tracing its murky origins and its even murkier organizing. I talk with participants past and present about the event's origins, how they heard about it, and what they think about it. You'll note that a number of those I speak with are read more »
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Next stop on the JR Yamanote line is Meguro, and Neil gives us an on-the-scene look at the trains, traffic, streets, shops, restaurants, pubs, fashion, bicycles, car parks and people, with a dose of Halloween thrown in for good measure. read more »
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This Yamanote Line-themed tape measure is the coolest thing ever. The tape pulls out of an actual replica, and as you continue to pull it out, you see each station name come out in sequence along the top of the centimeter readings. They're written in authentic train station style format, too. read more »
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