[Breaking News]Japan baseball champion Tigers' slogan tops Japan 2023 buzzword list

TOKYO, Dec. 1 Kyodo - This year's slogan of the Japan Series baseball champion Hanshin Tigers, "Are (A. R. E.)," was selected as Japan's top buzzword for 2023, the award's organizer said Friday. The phrase, an acronym for Aim, Respect and Empower, came as Hanshin Tigers manager Akinobu Okada referred to the league championship as "are," which means "that" in English, so as not to add pressure to the team by saying the full phrase out loud.(Kyodo)

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