In the 1970s, Kiddy Land Harajuku starts the over-the-counter sales of Halloween-related products. As well Kiddy Land Harajuku in October 1983 that I held a Halloween parade that is Japan's first as part of the sales promotion. Kiddy Land(キデイランド) is a company that sells a variety of toys and goods, including those of imported, is a shop that gained popularity from a broad range. I think Kiddy Land has imported the fancy dress culture of Halloween along with goods from foreign countries.
As the Halloween parade of JR Kawasaki Station is "Kawasaki Halloween Parade" is known. Count about 10 million people turnout in fancy dress parade by about 3000 people in this parade (to be held every year since 1997).
In Tokyo Disneyland, "Disney's Happy Halloween" was held on October 31, 1997. This was an event that attendance that fancy dress the park gather. The October 31, 2000, "Happy Halloween Twilight Parade" of the event that attendance and Disney characters who fancy dress makes a parade in the park was held. In Tokyo Disneyland, Halloween parade went gradually annual as a fall event. At present it is a major event starting from early September.