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Santa swims through fish tank in bizarre Tokyo tradition

December 7, 2020

Covid-19 restrictions in Japan’s capital didn’t stop the tradition of more than 20 years continue in 2020. (Source: Other)

Santa might be the last person you expect to see in a fish tank, but that's exactly what aquarium-goers in Tokyo have witnessed.

A diver dressed as the big man in red swam through a tank of fish, feeding them as he went.

The bizarre event has been entertaining people for more than 20 years, continuing even amid gathering restrictions in the Japanese capital due to Covid-19.

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