From left: Harisenbon’s Haruna, JUJU, Saki Fukuda and Harisenbon’s Haruka

JUJU looking for man to spend Christmas with

Thursday 12th November, 02:00 PM JST

TOKYO —

Singer JUJU, actress Saki Fukuda and comedy duo Harisenbon (Haruna Kondo and Haruka Minowa), got into the holiday spirit at the Japan premiere of “Disney’s A Christmas Carol” this week at Roppongi Hills Arena.

JUJU stood in front of a giant 10-meter-tall tree and sang “Ikutsu Demo Kawareru Kikkake ni Nareba” and the movie’s theme song, “Present.”

Harisenbon’s Haruka told the singer that she would be spending Christmas with a man, to which JUJU replied “I wish I had that kind of luck.”

The singer finished up by singing “Morobito Kozorite” with a 1,000-member choir.

“Disney’s A Christmas Carol” opens in Japan on Saturday.

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Junnama at 02:49 PM JST - 12th November

Hmm, bad juju...........
stirfry at 02:52 PM JST - 12th November

a romantic holiday for some of the least romantic people i've ever seen
societymike at 02:59 PM JST - 12th November

She can spend Christmas with me, I would be happy to help!
Yelnats at 03:20 PM JST - 12th November

I am out of the country for christmas and thank god. I hate christmas here with kentucky fried chicken being pushed or those scrawny chickens the rip people off on.
Mark_McCracken at 08:58 PM JST - 12th November

How did Christmas become a romantic holiday in Japan?!

Good question. I suspect restaurants first saw the opportunity to create a "Christmas Dinner", and that evolved into bigger dinners, with gifts, and then romantic hotel packages.

Maybe some of the very old timers could explain it.
Weasel at 10:39 PM JST - 12th November

Strawberry cakes and fried chicken. I wonder if that will be sold at the concession stands at this movie, just to get the audience into the Japanese Christmas mood?
eigonosensei at 01:00 AM JST - 13th November

I think Christmas is a bunch a bullcrap anyway. Let's cut down a symbol (the evergreen tree) of everlasting life (your spirit) killing it. Then after you have symbolically destroyed your soul, let's put a bunch of bling on it and spread a lot of materialistic garbage around it. A ritual of how consumerism sucks the soul right out of you. Bah humbug!
Cliffy at 01:49 AM JST - 13th November

Christmas, holiday and sleep in. Never like turkey, too big and tasteless. Prefer fried chicken anytime over turkey. Of course, my wife will cook the turkey as usual and I will only eat the thighs until she uses the left over for some other dishes like fried rice, etc.
flatearther at 01:57 AM JST - 13th November

Good luck, JUJU! Just wow him with that dry wit!
DerekJ at 02:29 AM JST - 13th November

I think Christmas is a bunch a bullcrap anyway. Let's cut down a symbol (the evergreen tree) of everlasting life (your spirit) killing it. Then after you have symbolically destroyed your soul, let's put a bunch of bling on it and spread a lot of materialistic garbage around it. A ritual of how consumerism sucks the soul right out of you. Bah humbug!

Merry Christmas, Charlie Brown!
usaexpat at 06:59 AM JST - 13th November

Well if you don't mind married men who've faired badly in the recession I just may be able to fit you in.
IchyaWarFare at 07:05 AM JST - 13th November

I think Christmas is a bunch a bullcrap anyway. Let's cut down a symbol (the evergreen tree) of everlasting life (your spirit) killing it. Then after you have symbolically destroyed your soul, let's put a bunch of bling on it and spread a lot of materialistic garbage around it. A ritual of how consumerism sucks the soul right out of you. Bah humbug!

Plastic trees are good man, reusable too. Had the same minature tree for 4 years now, same materials and decorations too. The wife and me don't have that much money, but I like seeing her face light up when I get her a gift.
mrhog123 at 12:21 PM JST - 13th November

JuJu I have a nice place in Hakodate the needs the presents of a woman.
tomatoflight at 04:10 PM JST - 13th November

hope you meant presence, if not, wow what a golddigger!

lulz
bushlover at 05:59 AM JST - 14th November

Meet me in Montreal. We can be the next John and Yoko. Bush n JuJu.