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SANTA CLAUS

Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 20, 2020
Santa Claus bikers parade in Tokyo against child abuse
At the parade, bikers said this year's event meant more, because more children were vulnerable to domestic violence during the pandemic.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 25, 2019
'Santa' robs Colorado bank, throws money to passersby
A man with a white beard was being held on $10,000 bond for allegedly robbing a Colorado bank and throwing the stolen cash into the air while shouting, "Merry Christmas!" to passersby, police and local media reported on Tuesday.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 26, 2018
Twitter lights up like Christmas tree as Trump challenges 7-year-old's belief in Santa
President Donald Trump set off a Christmas social media storm when he asked whether a 7-year-old was too old to believe in Santa Claus, capping a week of plunging stocks, a government shutdown and the U.S. defense chief's unceremonious departure.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 11, 2017
More than 1,000 Santas brave the cold to run through streets of German town
More than a thousand people kitted out in red Santa suits trimmed with white fur and pointed hats ran through the streets of the small town of Michendorf near Berlin on Sunday in an annual Christmas-themed event.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Apr 22, 2017
Cut paper artist Teri Suzanne: 'a pair of scissors is the superhero of utensils'
U.S. educator on how scissors can be used as a fine motor tool to help children develop creativity and coordination skills.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Dec 17, 2016
Professional Santa Jeremy Rigby: 'Think about what makes a gift special'
Visiting Saint Nick on working off Christmas snacks and washing his beard with toothpaste.
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Jan 2, 2016
Is Santa the real deal?
Do you believe in Santa Claus?
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Dec 12, 2015
Santa Paradise Yamamoto: 'Pursue what you love ... be a Santa if you want'
Japan's authorized Santa Claus on gyoza dumplings, mambonsai and mysterious footprints in the snow
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 21, 2015
Finland's Santa center goes bust as Russian visitors slide
Finland's Santa Claus Office has been declared bankrupt over unpaid taxes after a sharp drop in visits from recession-hit Russians, once the center's best customers.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Dec 21, 2013
Santa Claus: 'It's what's on the inside that counts'
After finishing my route on Christmas Eve once, I was feeling exceptionally genki (energetic) and I rode back to the North Pole au naturel. The reindeer never even knew.

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Construction takes place on the Takanawa Gateway Convention Center in Tokyo, slated to open in 2025.
A boom for business tourism in Japan?