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The Christmas theme Blue Cave illumination event at Yoyogi Park in Tokyo, pictured in December 2019: it is all about love actually. © AP

MELANIE BROCK, Contributing writer

TOKYO -- I have not been home to Australia for Christmas in over 10 years, maybe longer.

Somehow it was too expensive, too hard, and too hot -- Mum and Dad are in Perth, so fellow West Australians know what I mean. This year is different though. What I would not give to be in Oz celebrating Christmas with my #2 son, family and friends.

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