18 Santa Clauses from world gather in southwestern Japan

18 Santa Clauses from world gather in southwestern Japan

KUMAMOTO, Japan - Eighteen Santa Clauses from around the world, authorized by the Greenland International Santa Claus Association, gather in Kumamoto, Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Sept. 12, 2014, to promote the Sept. 14 World Santa Claus Congress in Amakusa, known for its observation of Christmas even when Christians were persecuted in feudal-era Japan.

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