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Learn where Halloween and pumpkin lanterns came from.

10月31日はハロウィンです。 People say it started as an old Celtic festival at the end of fall.

Explore Halloween in Japan and ways to enjoy it at home.

日本でハロウィンが身近な行事になったのは、ここ二、三十年ほどのことです。 It slowly spread through events at theme parks and shopping streets.

Spend a rainy afternoon reading in a café.

今日は新しいカフェに行きました。 It was quieter than I thought.

Visit a renovated library and look for a book to read.

街の図書館が新しくなりました。 Children’s books are near the entrance.

Walk through Kyoto in the morning and enjoy small discoveries.

週末に京都を訪れました。 I walked from the station to a temple early in the morning.

Discuss a new project with your team and move it forward.

今日は新しい企画について話し合いました。 At first, we did not agree.

Bring a new tool into your everyday work.

新しい道具を使うと、毎日の作業が少し楽になります。 But you do not need to change everything at once.

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