Battledores of Heisei era newsmakers in Japan

Battledores of Heisei era newsmakers in Japan

Traditional Japanese "hagoita" battledores decorated with images of newsmakers of the Heisei era (1989-2019) are pictured at a doll shop in Tokyo on Dec. 17, 2019. Those featured include former Japanese Emperor Akihito, former Empress Michiko and retired two-time double breaststroke Olympic champion Kosuke Kitajima. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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  • 2019/12/17 17:44:49
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