A 100-meter tall Christmas tree is illuminated from Tokyo's Akasaka Grand Prince hotel on November 4, 2009 for the upcoming seasonal holidays. School children and a Santa Claus from Norway celebrated the lighting ceremony. Getty Images logo Getty Images 1 month ago

A 100-meter tall Christmas tree is illuminated from Tokyo's Akasaka Grand Prince hotel on November 4, 2009 for the upcoming seasonal holidays. School children and a Santa Claus from Norway celebrated the lighting ceremony.

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