Ichiro, Princess Masako featured in this year's 'hagoita' fair

Ichiro, Princess Masako featured in this year's 'hagoita' fair

TOKYO, Japan - Ornamental ''hagoita'' battledores depicting Crown Princess Masako (R), Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi (2nd from R) and American League MVP Ichiro Suzuki (4th from R) are featured in this year's ''hagoita'' battledore market which opened Dec. 17 in Tokyo's Taito Ward. Some 50 stalls in the Sensoji temple compound are selling the battledores.

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