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2017/12/12

Head Priest of Kiyomizu-dera Temple in Kyoto Writes 'Kita' on Paper Using Large Brush in Calligraphy Event to Announce Chinese Character of Year: Kita, or North, Picked in Nationwide Vote as Character to Represent Events Involving Japan in 2017, Such as North Korea's Missile Firing into Surrounding Waters

(Jiji Press)

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