00:01On Sunday, hundreds of people dressed as Santa Claus took part in Tokyo's annual Santa Parade, Braving Pouring Rain.
00:09This festivity has become a popular seasonal rendezvous in the Japanese capital, along the streets of Shibuya and Omotesando, two
00:18of Tokyo's busiest commercial districts.
00:20Although the holiday is traditionally celebrated in Japan through family gatherings, gift-giving and seasonal food, the parade offers participants
00:29a chance to embrace the festive spirit collectively.
00:33Christmas originated as a Christian celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ, whereas Santa Claus draws on the legend of
00:41Saint Nicholas, a Christian bishop remembered for his generosity, which over time evolved into the familiar gift-giving figure.
00:53We've been celebrating as just a season, you know, we are eating chicken and cake, right, for the Japanese.
01:01So, I don't think it's not only the foreigners' culture, so we have this culture already in Japan.
01:09I think in Japan, people love festivals and they like, you know, they even like to, you know, they like
01:16Halloween where they dress up like the cosplay thing.
01:18But Christmas is a little bit different. People celebrate, especially with their families, you know, giving a small gift to
01:25their child or to some relatives.
01:28But this event is good. It makes us feel good. It makes us feel happy.
01:32We've got a lot of wonderful of festivals and things like that.
01:32That is we can all invest in.
01:32But I think if we can allinya do the quelle listening world as well,
