
A Santa Claus figure is seen on the roof of Uroko House in Kobe.
The Yomiuri Shimbun
December 11, 2021
KOBE — A figure of Santa Claus pointing to the sky while wearing a T-shirt adorned with the face of Los Angeles Angels star Shohei Ohtani appeared on the roof of Uroko House in Kobe.
Uroko House is one of the houses in Kobe Kitano Ijinkan-gai, a historic district where foreigners lived in Western-style homes in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

The motif of this year’s Santa is Ohtani, with Santa’s pose meant to congratulate Ohtani on his historic achievement as a “two-way” player, an official of the house said.
Uroko House means “House of scales,” as it is covered in stone slates resembling the scales of a fish. The house is now a museum and displays a unique Santa every year. The Santa will be on display through Dec. 25.
Popular Articles
Popular articles in the past 24 hours
-
Nissan Faces Difficult Journey as Firm Carries Out Restructuring ...
-
Lake Inawashiro Designated as Ramsar Site; Fukushima Pref. Lake I...
-
Makers of Japanese Traditional Crafts Seek New Opportunities Over...
-
Junior High Teacher Fired, Charged with Non-consensual Indecency ...
-
Toilets Measuring Stool’s Color, Hardness, Amount to Sell for ¥49...
-
Japan's Nikkei Stock Average Gains on Weaker Yen; Chip Shares Che...
-
Japan Firms in China More Wary after Astellas Worker Spy Ruling
-
Yokozuna Hoshoryu Pulls out of Nagoya Tournament; Tourney Was 1st...
Popular articles in the past week
-
Typhoon Nari Approaching Japan's Kanto Region; Heavy Rain, Strong...
-
Japan to Strengthen Economic Cooperation with ASEAN: Iwaya
-
Tokyo’s Nerima Ward Marks 110 Millimeters of Rain in 1 Hour; Heav...
-
Japan Eyes Huge Market with China Set to Resume of Japanese Beef ...
-
Undersea Magma, Water May Be Inducing Quakes Around Tokara Island...
-
Arpa Player Mika Agematsu Rediscovers Joy of Music with Mini Harp...
-
Cambodian Compounds Allegedly Serve as Fraud Bases; Chinese Crime...
-
Typhoon Nari Passing East of Tokyo; Over 140 kph Gusts Expected B...
Popular articles in the past month
-
5-Kilogram Bag of Rice Price Falls Below ¥4,000: 1st Time in 4 Mo...
-
Japan's Agriculture Ministry Starts Survey of Rice Farmers Across...
-
Japan's Core Inflation Hits 2-year High, Keeps Rate-Hike Bets Ali...
-
Carmakers’ Anxiety Grows as U.S. Tariff Talks Stall;Japan Exporte...
-
Japan to Collaborate with 3 European Countries on Infrastructure ...
-
Typhoon Nari Approaching Japan's Kanto Region; Heavy Rain, Strong...
-
Over 300 Earthquakes Rumble in Sea Off Japan's Kagoshima Pref. Is...
-
Typhoon Sepat Forms near Ogasawara Islands
"Features" POPULAR ARTICLE
-
Neko Pitcher
-
Japan Tourism / Shirobara Dairy Factory Offers Visitors a Sweet Taste of Tottori Prefecture
-
Guilty Pleasures: Calorie-Busting ‘Sinful Gourmet Foods’ Taking Taste Buds by Storm
-
5-Star Rice Meister in Japan Offers Personalized Blends, Advice to Customers; Clearly Explaining Rice Characteristics Is His Strength, Meister Says
-
Tokushima: British Man to Open Guesthouse in Nostalgic Port Village in Tokushima; Tebajima Island Has Charms of Quaint Fishing Village
JN ACCESS RANKING
-
5-Kilogram Bag of Rice Price Falls Below ¥4,000: 1st Time in 4 Months
-
Japan’s Agriculture Ministry Starts Survey of Rice Farmers Across Japan on Production Outlook
-
Japan’s Core Inflation Hits 2-year High, Keeps Rate-Hike Bets Alive
-
Japan to Collaborate with 3 European Countries on Infrastructure Development; Will Work With Romania, Bulgaria, Czech Republic to Build Railroads, Energy Systems
-
Typhoon Nari Approaching Japan’s Kanto Region; Heavy Rain, Strong Wind Expected on Monday