Christmas illumination starts at 'Santa Land' on Hokkaido

Christmas illumination starts at 'Santa Land' on Hokkaido

KUSHIRO, Japan - The town of Hiroo on Japan's northernmost main island Hokkaido recognized by Oslo, Norway, as the first "Santa Land" outside Norway holds a Christmas-tree-lighting ceremony with fireworks on Oct. 25, 2014.

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