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Dec 23 2015 16 Comments

Christmas tree mounted on a motorbike Merry Christmas

With the festive season and a few days off almost upon us, it’s the perfect time to wish you and your loved ones a very happy holidays. And wherever you are, and whatever you do, I hope there are moments as surprising and wonderfully silly as a fully decorated tree mounted on a motorbike ridden by a Japanese Santa Claus.

Merry Christmas!

Christmas tree mounted on a Tokyo motorbike

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  1. JapanSnapping says

    12/23/2015 at 8:43 am

    Wonderful photo and merry Christmas!

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    • Lee says

      12/23/2015 at 6:45 pm

      Cheers, and a very Merry Christmas to you too!

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  2. Al says

    12/23/2015 at 11:02 am

    He’s got the Xmas spirit! Merry Christmas! 🙂

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    • Lee says

      12/23/2015 at 6:46 pm

      You too! He has, and then some!

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  3. Harri says

    12/23/2015 at 2:24 pm

    Merry Christmas !

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    • Lee says

      12/23/2015 at 6:46 pm

      Thanks, you too. All the very best!

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  4. cdilla says

    12/23/2015 at 4:16 pm

    Marvelous! Love the way the white bike’s tree tinsel matches the colour of the other santa’s bike.
    I think the guy in the rear misunderstood the invite, or is off to a different party, as his “santa” outfit really isn’t working.
    I have a model of Kaneda on his bike from the Akira anime on my shelf and he’s wearing a little santa hat in defference to the season. I’m inspired to errect some kind of festive foliage on the rear no 🙂
    We will be playing King of Tokyo over Christmas, a board game that usurped Monopoly a couple of years back as the game of choice with my, now grown, kids.
    Anyway, Merry Christmas Lee, and best wishes to you and yours.

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    • Lee says

      12/23/2015 at 6:51 pm

      Thank you. You too, I hope it’s a good one!

      Good call. I hadn’t noticed the matching tinsel. A wonderful attention to detail. Well, apart from their rather embarrassed friend trailing behind…

      Hadn’t even heard of that game. Just looked it up online and it looks a lot more fun than Monopoly. Enjoy!

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  5. john says

    12/23/2015 at 11:51 pm

    With the absence of decals and brand ID, I’ve just no idea how to customise my Honda 50 like that.
    Santa pod drag style??

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    • Lee says

      12/24/2015 at 8:24 am

      That’s as good a name as any!

      See quite a few bikes like that. Some sort of scooter/motorbike hybrid. Think they have a pretty big engine too. Unusual machines.

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  6. grant says

    12/24/2015 at 8:42 pm

    Is that even legal?! Anyway, Merry Xmas!

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    • Lee says

      12/24/2015 at 11:01 pm

      Probably not, but special Santa dispensation perhaps?

      Cheers. You too, have a good one!

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  7. Matt Talbot says

    12/25/2015 at 3:58 am

    Happy Christmas Lee and to your missus! Hope next year is better for you both.

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    • Lee says

      12/25/2015 at 8:39 am

      Thank you very much. And all the very best to you!

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  8. Hans ter Horst says

    12/31/2015 at 8:35 am

    Haha, excellent, only in Japan!
    Apart from the tree. those look like the futuristic motor bikes from the old Akira manga. very cool

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    • Lee says

      12/31/2015 at 12:39 pm

      Interesting machines, aren’t they? Not surprisingly they seem to be a big hit with young men.

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