Production of New Year rooster dolls in Japan

Production of New Year rooster dolls in Japan

Rooster dolls made of "cocoon balls" -- a traditional new-year ornament -- sit on a table in Morioka, Japan on Dec. 21, 2016, ahead of the Year of the Rooster in Japan in 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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