World Santa Clauses meet for congress in southwest Japan

World Santa Clauses meet for congress in southwest Japan

KUMAMOTO, Japan - Many Santa Clauses from around the world, authorized by the Greenland International Santa Claus Association, parade in Kumamoto, Kumamoto Prefecture, on Sept. 12, 2014, together with the southwestern Japanese prefecture's popular mascot character "Kumamon" to promote the Sept. 14 World Santa Claus Congress in Amakusa.

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