Kanji characterizing 2013

KYOTO, Japan - Photo shows chief Buddhist priest Seihan Mori and the kanji "wa," meaning ring, he has written at Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto on Dec. 12, 2013. "Wa" was chosen as the Chinese character best symbolizing 2013's national ethos in Japan.

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