'Tiger' chosen as kanji character of yr

'Tiger' chosen as kanji character of yr

KYOTO, Japan - Seihan Mori, chief priest of Kiyomizudera Temple in Kyoto, paints the Chinese character, or kanji, for ''tiger,'' at the temple on Dec. 12. The character was chosen as the kanji symbol of the year in an annual poll conducted by a Kyoto-based association. It was chosen because the Central League baseball club Hanshin Tigers has bolstered public sentiment by winning the league pennant for the first time in 18 years. (Kyodo)

  • Product Code
  • ILEA000022500
  • Registered date
  • 2003/12/12 00:00:00
  • Credit
  • Kyodo / Kyodo News Images
  • Media source
  • Media size
  • 1536 × 1973 pixel
  • Resolution
  • 72 dpi
  • Deployment size
  • 554.46(KB)*
  • Special instruction

*File size when opened in Photoshop, etc.

Similar Images & Videos
    Ramirez aiming to play for another Japanese club

    Ramirez aiming to play for another Japanese club

    TOKYO, Japan - Alex Ramirez of the Yomiuri Giants waves at Narita airport near Tokyo on Nov. 7, 2011, ahead of his departure for the United States. The 37-year-old Venezuelan slugger, who aims to part ways with the Central League club, told reporters at the airport the same day he is hoping to continue his baseball career in Japan.
      Obama-inspired kanji chosen as best characterizing 2008

      Obama-inspired kanji chosen as best characterizing 2008

      KYOTO, Japan - Seihan Mori, head of Kiyomizu-dera temple in Kyoto, writes the character ''hen,'' which means ''change'' in English, on Dec. 12 as the character has been chosen as the single best kanji to characterize the year 2008.
        Department stores celebrate Hanshin Tigers victory

        Department stores celebrate Hanshin Tigers victory

        OSAKA, Japan - Shoppers flock to the Hanshin Department Store in Osaka's Umeda district on Sept. 16 as the store began special sales to celebrate the Hanshin Tigers' winning of their first Central League pennant in 18 years.
          Lawson, Japan Post to sell stamps featuring Hanshin Tigers

          Lawson, Japan Post to sell stamps featuring Hanshin Tigers

          TOKYO, Japan - Convenience store chain operator Lawson Inc. and Japan Post said Sept. 1 they will jointly release stamps (in photo) featuring the Hanshin Tigers if the professional baseball club wins the Central League pennant this season as expected. Japan Post will wholesale 80-yen stamps on which it will imprint images of Tigers Manager Senichi Hoshino and the best nine players designed by Lawson.
            Colonel Sanders mannequin to take shelter

            Colonel Sanders mannequin to take shelter

            KOBE, Japan - A Colonel Sanders mannequin is forced to carry a Hanshin Tigers megaphone in hand outside a Kentucky Fried Chicken outlet in Kobe on July 29. The shop decided to ask him to take shelter on the day the Osaka-based baseball club wins the Central League pennant to avoid a repeat of the team's 1985 victory, when one of his colleagues was thrown into a nearby canal by jubilant supporters.
              Takenaka hopes economy will turn around if Tigers top CL

              Takenaka hopes economy will turn around if Tigers top CL

              YOKOHAMA, Japan - Economic and fiscal policy minister Heizo Takenaka speaks at a news conference in Yokohama on June 28. He voiced hope that Japan's ailing economy will see a turnaround this year if the Hanshin Tigers win the Central League (CL) pennant, which many baseball fans expect to happen. (Kyodo)
                'Return' chosen as kanji character of year

                'Return' chosen as kanji character of year

                KYOTO, Japan - Chief priest Seihan Mori of the Kiyomizudera Temple in Kyoto brush-paints the Chinese character, or kanji, for ''return,'' at the temple Dec. 12. The character was chosen as the kanji symbolic of the past year in an annual popular poll promoted by a Kyoto-based association. It was chosen partly because the year saw the Japanese economy returning to its level prior to the bubble economy and five Japanese abducted to North Korea in the late 1970s returning to Japan. (Kyodo)
                  Ex-Hanshin Tigers manager Nomura publishes book

                  Ex-Hanshin Tigers manager Nomura publishes book

                  TOKYO, Japan - Katsuya Nomura, former manager of Japan's Central League baseball club Hanshin Tigers, holds up his new book entitled ''My Wife is a Doberman'' at a news conference May 15 at a Tokyo hotel. His wife Sachiyo, a TV personality, got a suspended sentence for tax evasion May 1. Nomura resigned as Hanshin manager Dec. 6 last year after his wife's arrest.
                    Ex-Hanshin Tigers manager Nomura publishes book

                    Ex-Hanshin Tigers manager Nomura publishes book

                    TOKYO, Japan - Katsuya Nomura, former manager of Japan's Central League baseball club Hanshin Tigers, holds up his new book entitled ''My Wife is a Doberman'' at a news conference May 15 at a Tokyo hotel. His wife Sachiyo, a TV personality, got a suspended sentence for tax evasion May 1. Nomura resigned as Hanshin manager Dec. 6 last year after his wife's arrest.
                      Tabuchi to become new Hanshin coach

                      Tabuchi to become new Hanshin coach

                      OSAKA, Japan - Eleven-time All-Star catcher Koichi Tabuchi (C) shakes hands with Hanshin Tigers president Katsuyoshi Nozaki (L), flanked by newly appointed team manager Senichi Hoshino (R) at a press conference in Osaka on Dec. 20. Tabuchi, currently a baseball commentator, has signed a contract to join the Central League team as a chief batting coach. ''I'm simply overjoyed. I can't wait to wear the pinstriped uniform and work with the players,'' said Tabuchi, who was Hanshin's No. 1 draft pick and Rookie of the Year in 1969.