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The Japanese food botamochi is called ohagi when eaten during this period of time; that food is eaten during [emphasize] Shūbun no Hi, a festival in this period of time when (-5[1])people engage in tsukimi. During a festival named after this period of time, kids play games called “Encircling a Toad” due to there being a three-legged toad in the moon. (10[1])That Chinese festival named after this time period (10[1])features offerings (-5[1])to the moon goddess Chang’e (10[1])(“chang-UH”), during (10[1])which mooncakes are (-5[1])usually consumed. During this season, Día de los Muertos (10[1])and the related All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day (10[1])are celebrated. (10[1])For 10 points, in what season do people celebrate All Hallows’ Eve and (10[1])Halloween? ■END■

ANSWER: fall [or autumn; accept Mid-Autumn Festival; accept fall equinox; accept autumnal equinox; prompt on September or October or November by asking “to what larger period of time does that month belong?”] (Botamochi and ohagi are essentially the same food, but are called differently whether eaten in the spring or fall, respectively.)
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TournamentEditionTUHConv. %Neg %Average Buzz
UK (North)UK5100%60%111.60
UK (South)UK8100%100%111.88
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Southern CaliforniaUS7100%71%88.14
Eastern Canada (1)US5100%20%85.20
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