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It was on the first floor of the old building, on the stairs leading up to the second floor with the chapel. Well, when I approached it thinking that it was like this, it seemed like a miniature garden-style model that represented the scene of Christ's birth. Is it a diorama model now?

I usually make a little model, so I was just intrigued.

This is called Christmas Crib, which is a Catholic home or church that is displayed during Christmas season. I never knew there was such a thing until now. It recreates the scene of Christ's birth depicted in the Bible, with St. Mary, Joseph, Shepherd, Three Doctors from the East, and cattle and horses appearing in the stables.

It's quite good to do the details. It's a cute miniature. It seems that the baby Christ will not be placed until the 24th.

I went to see if it was displayed at the Catholic Tsukiji Church in the immediate vicinity. There was.

There was a bigger one with a tree in front of the chapel.

It seems that the baby Christ has not yet been placed here.

Is it the original beginning that you tried to convey the meaning of Christmas in a visible way?

Christ's birth scene is often used in paintings and stained glass motifs.

By the way, I found out that dolls and miniatures for Christmas cribs are widely available to the public.

It may be a matter of course for Christians, but for me, I was able to make interesting discoveries on Christmas Eve.