Hagoita reflect 2002

Hagoita reflect 2002

TOKYO, Japan - A Tokyo dollmaker began its annual display Dec. 4 of specially crafted Hagoita, or battledores, featuring world images from 2002. Newly designed Hagoita depict Nobel prize laureates Koichi Tanaka and Masatoshi Koshiba (L), Japanese maestro Seiji Ozawa, who became musical director of the Vienna State Opera in September (R) and free agent Japanese slugger Hideki Matsui who seeks to play in the major leagues next season. (Kyodo)

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