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Top Ten Strange Santas from Japan

By Miss Cellania in Everything Else on Dec 23, 2007 at 8:06 am


150_animesantaSanta Claus originated far away from Japan, and sometimes the details get lost in translation. Or is it just creative liscence? Inventor’s Spot presents the Top Ten Strange Santas from Japan, including versions from monster movies, martial arts, anime, and of course, Hello Kitty! Link -via the Presurfer

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  1. Pudifoot
    Dec 23rd, 2007 at 12:04 pm

    i never have understood why girls with bunny ears turn me on.

  2. Justin
    Dec 23rd, 2007 at 12:37 pm

    HAHA! I think my two favorites were Samurai Santa, and the crucified Santa.

    "Samurai Santa wants you to have a Merry Christmas... OR ELSE!" :)

  3. Kaka
    Dec 23rd, 2007 at 4:33 pm

    Yeah but that Samurai Santa is not a Japanese creation........... so it shouldn't be included in this list

  4. anon
    Dec 23rd, 2007 at 4:45 pm

    Wait a minute...we turn a Turkish bishop into a red-suited fat elf who lives at the North Pole and flies reindeer around the world and you wanna argue that the Japanese are the ones who got it wrong?

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