This year's Halloween Pumpkin Hunt kicked off with a launch party on Tuesday, October 28, and ran for four days until Friday, October 31. The launch party drew so many participants that they couldn't all fit into the Language Lounge on the second floor of the Communication Plaza. Everyone dressed up in Halloween costumes and had a wonderful time. This year, 95 participants from Nagoya University of Foreign Studies (including 46 international students) and 33 from Nagoya University of Arts and Sciences (including one international student) took part, totaling 128—surpassing last year's numbers. After the kickoff party, participants were immediately divided into 17 teams and began searching the campus for 20 pumpkins, each containing a mission.
For students who rarely interact with international students or with students from the other university, this proved to be a valuable opportunity for exchange.