{
  "id": 17322261,
  "title": "Hachiko statue shrouded, streets sealed off as Shibuya braces for Halloween chaos",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/hachiko-statue-shrouded-streets-sealed-off-as-shibuya-braces-for",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-31T01:12:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Tokyo Reporter",
    "slug": "tokyo-reporter",
    "url": "https://www.tokyoreporter.com/japan-news/hachiko-statue-shrouded-streets-sealed-off-as-shibuya-braces-for-halloween-chaos/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Authorities threw a security cordon around Tokyo's most notorious Halloween flashpoint a full day early, veiling the iconic Hachiko statue and shutting down traffic as revelers flooded in from as far as Machida. The post Hachiko statue shrouded, streets sealed off as Shibuya braces for Halloween chaos appeared first on TokyoReporter .",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}