A “Shibuya Halloween security guard” let slip a shocking comment to a costumed foreign visitor who “wouldn’t listen” no matter how many times he was warned.

Every year, the Halloween event in Shibuya Ward has become an established image of young people dressed up in costumes and making a big fuss. This year, police officers and private security guards were mobilized to welcome the event, with Shibuya Ward Mayor Ken Hasebe leading the way with a strong determination not to cause a commotion.

Five years ago, a truck was overturned by drunken youths, and police officers and security guards flew in to give strict warnings to young people smoking and drinking on the streets.

In front of the station, the Shibuya Hachiko exit and nearby spaces were blocked off and advertised for days not to gather. It is likely that they were trying to reduce the number of young people coming to Shibuya by thoroughly showing their refusal to those who gathered there, saying “Shibuya is not a venue for Halloween events.

Security was especially tight at the scramble crossing, a well-known landmark in Shibuya, which is crowded with many people, and a large number of police officers were deployed. In addition to the use of tape to control people passing through, there were also barricades and numerous large police vehicles, all on tremendous alert.

At the Center Street entrance, a simple barricade was erected to keep the flow of people in place, and U-turns were prohibited. Other countermeasures were also taken, such as observing the movement of people from a high vantage point and calling out to anyone who stopped.

Despite all these efforts, the number of people dressed up in extreme costumes, smoking and drinking on the streets did not disappear, although it was less than in previous years.

During the Halloween period from the 28th, the number of people in costume gradually increased in Shibuya Center Gai after 10:00 a.m., creating a chaotic situation at the back of the street where there were few security guards.

When we talked to the costumed visitors, we learned that many were Chinese, tourists who had seen Halloween in Japan on Chinese SNS and other media and had come to participate in the event.

Perhaps the warnings in Japanese were not very effective, or in many cases, the security guards called out once and went elsewhere if it had no effect.

Some of them, working in teams of several, said, “I’m tired.

Some of them, working in teams of a few, were having conversations like, “I’m tired, let’s go to the edge of town and skip the rest of the day.

The result was a strong sense of the difference in temperature between the wardens and the security guards.

Following the “shocking photos” of a “drunken man on a rampage” at Halloween in Shibuya, where dozens of police officers took him down.

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