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Tree lighting ceremony at base in Japan stars Santa Claus and beloved Navy mascot
Stars and Stripes
December 17, 2024
Yoko-Pon, mascot for Yokosuka Naval Base in Japan, helps usher in the holiday season at a Christmas tree lighting on Dec. 6, 2024. (Akifumi Ishikawa/Stars and Stripes)
Santa Claus and Yoko-Pon, the beloved mascot for Yokosuka Naval Base in Japan, helped usher in the holiday season with a Christmas tree lighting ceremony earlier this month near the home of the U.S. 7th Fleet.