Dolls reflecting Japanese society released

Dolls reflecting Japanese society released

TOKYO, Japan - A Tokyo doll maker releases dolls Nov. 20 representing major events in Japan this year. The pair on the left, called ''structural reform dolls,'' are modeled after Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi and Land, Infrastructure and Transport Minister Chikage Ogi. The other pair depict Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki and his wife Yumiko.

  • Product Code
  • ILEA001086981
  • Registered date
  • 2001/11/20 00:00:00
  • Credit
  • Kyodo / Kyodo News Images
  • Media source
  • 2001 Kyodo News
  • Media size
  • 1864 × 2457 pixel
  • Resolution
  • dpi
  • Deployment size
  • 1.16(MB)*
  • Special instruction

*File size when opened in Photoshop, etc.

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