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Japan understands the true spirit of Christmas
Nov 29, 2023 at 10:34pmWeb
Show threadDadsForSensibleCurfewsNov 29, 2023
@ancient_catbus trampling presents!
Show threadthese machines will destroy US.Nov 30, 2023
@ancient_catbus I have never felt the need to go to Japan.....until now
Show threadWokebloke for DemocracyNov 30, 2023
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A radioactive wonderland!
Show threadRaphMikeyTurtleNov 30, 2023
@ancient_catbus Godzilla... I suppose it has religious connotations and yet appropriately fictional. πŸ€”
Show threadRex PanNov 30, 2023
@ancient_catbus Japanese never stop surprising me.
Show threadRai Aren πŸ––βœ¨πŸ“šπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦Nov 30, 2023
@ancient_catbus Haha, love it!! 🀩
Show threadFirefighterGeek Nov 30, 2023
@ancient_catbus The only way this could be better, is if they renamed the shopping center the "Nakatomi Plaza"
Show threadΤŽΡ”Ξ·Ο…ΠΊΞΉ, ζ‰‹ζŠœγπŸš€πŸ§β™ πŸ”­ ⚫βšͺNov 30, 2023
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"Oh, you're big in Japan, tonight, big in Japan, be tight, it's easy when you're big in Japan"πŸ˜‰πŸŽΉπŸŽ€πŸŽΈπŸŽΆπŸˆ·
Show threadˈdΓ€lfΙ™nβ„’πŸ¬ πŸ’₯ 🌊Nov 30, 2023
@ancient_catbus That’s great πŸ˜†
Show threadALFA news Nov 30, 2023
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Lovely Japanese!
Show threadGary ParkerNov 30, 2023

@ancient_catbus please let that be real!

It’s so sad that every time I see something bizarre and cool nowadays, I have to question its authenticity. Photoshop was bad enough… πŸ˜•

Show threadAndrΓ© BeringNov 30, 2023
@witewulf @ancient_catbus Had the same thought. A little research seems to indicate that it’s real but already a little bit older.
http://web.archive.org/web/20211109233002/http://inventorspot.com/articles/giant_godzilla_christmas_tree_spruces_tokyo_mall
Nevertheless still awesome. πŸ™‚
Giant Godzilla Christmas Tree Spruces Up Tokyo Mall

Pining for those classic Japanese monster movies that had you sitting on pins and needles? Well fir not, er, fear not! The giant Godzilla Christmas Tree from the Aqua City Odaiba shopping mall in Tokyo is the original nightmare before Christmas!

InventorSpot.com
Show threadJenniferNov 30, 2023
@ancient_catbus that is glorious!!!
Show threadBenNov 30, 2023
@ancient_catbus Chriszilla!
Show threadDirtyOldTownNov 30, 2023
@ancient_catbus Oh that's Aqua City Mall on Odaiba!
Show threadCallalilyDec 1, 2023
@ancient_catbus
That's so cool.
Show threadOctavia Con Amore  Succubard's LibraryDec 1, 2023

@ancient_catbus @volpeon Godzilla represents Japan's view of nuclear weaponry and their effects, seen when contrasted with the US's various depictions of radiation in media.

...and Japan's views of Christmas 

Show thread\\Dec 1, 2023
@ancient_catbus godzilla, with your eyes so bright, won’t you eat our sleigh tonight
Show threadShadow D. Wolf πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆDec 2, 2023
@ancient_catbus That and KFC.
Show threadFurbyDec 6, 2023
@ancient_catbus keep Him in the holidays
Show threadGreg Harvey 🌍Dec 10, 2023
@ancient_catbus Amazing! πŸ˜†