Zodiac transition ceremony

A dog and a boar attend a handover ceremony of the animal symbol of the year at the Tsutenkaku tower in Osaka on Dec. 27, 2018. The dog is the 2018 symbol in the Chinese astrological calendar, while the boar represents the year 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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