Tennis star Nishikori, other newsmakers on battledores

Tennis star Nishikori, other newsmakers on battledores

TOKYO, Japan - Tokyo's doll maker Kyugetsu Co. displays on Dec. 3, 2014, traditional Japanese "hagoita" battledores decorated with reliefs featuring this year's newsmakers such as tennis star Kei Nishikori and female comic duo "Nippon Erekiteru Rengo."

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