'Japan has a knack for picking up the joy of Western holidays and giving them a unique cultural twist. And when it comes to Christmas, they’ve created their own version of the festive season, filled with Kentucky Fried Chicken meals and red-and-white strawberry shortcakes.

And this year, supermarkets are bringing out something new: Santa sushi.

Since snapping the photo above at her local supermarket, Twitter user @morikawa1go received a number of comments from excited netizens.

“That’s such a reasonable price for so many pieces of sushi”
“What a great way to eat three different types of sashimi – squid, salmon, tuna”
“This looks cute and scary at the same time!”
“They look like ninjas”
“I love Japanese Christmas!”

This new type of Santa sushi, featuring plump pieces of raw fish, is definitely different to the other ones we’ve seen from Christmas past.

No matter what type of Santa sushi you choose to enjoy, it’s best finished off with a cute strawberry and cream dessert in the big man’s honour.'

**News from Japan Today