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Various Acts Of Santa Blasphemy
Santa Man, complete with his own S&M studded mask and oops-I-shouldn’t-have-put-it-in-the-dryer black cape.
Red Leopard Santa, GRRRRROWL!
Special Golden Santa-san! Wonder if you can get a fake diamond-studded grill to complete the look…
Wat, I don’t even…Black Santa Manteau?! More like The Count Of Monte Claus!
Don’t get me wrong – I’m all for creativity and such, but some things are just W.R.O.N.G.! These line-crossers join the other less-than-trad incarnations in my Japanese Santa Hall Of Fame: Thong Santa, Scary Santa, Emo Santa, and my perennial favorite, Colonel Santa.
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Read a novel set in Tokyo…
A young woman dressed as a Gothic Lolita is found dead in a car with a pair of strangers. But the more Yumi Hata learns about her friend’s death, the more she’s convinced it was murder…read more
Isn’t Christmas more like “Halloween” in Japan? Or more like Valentine’s Day? Maybe it’s Valentine’s Day. I just heard it was different than American/English Christmas which is so focused on family.
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Okay, so the classic Santa image isn’t as deeply entrenched in Japanese culture as it is in the States. Ergo, it’s much easier to play with. That’s my theory, anyway. The possibilities are unlimited (apparently) but, aside from the sexy/bad Santa riffs, Americans really haven’t been thinking outside the box. People, we have WORK to do!
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