If Santa Claus Were Japanese, He'd be a Vending Machine

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What would Santa Claus look like if he were Japanese? Well, according to Japanese apparel-homewares-lifestyle-products company Muji, he'd be a vending machine! Check out the video of the walking-talking-vending Saint Nicholas here. The concept, according to Creativity magazine:

Barcelona creative boutique Carlitos y Patricia brings the Christmas spirit, Japan-style to Muji with the Muji Noel Machine, a roving dispenser of the brand's products that shouts "Ho, ho, ho" as it walks through the streets of Spain. Creatives Carlitos and Patricia say the effort was driven by the idea, "What would Santa Claus look like if he were Japanese? He'd be a vending machine."