And the kanji of the year is…
Winter is not just about holidays, but also about recapitulations of the year’s achievements and mishaps, as well as announcement of words & kanjis of the year. The kanji of the year (今年の漢字, Kotoshi no Kanji) is chosen by the Japanese Kanji Proficiency Society through a national ballot in Japan. Since 1995, each year, one character representing the events of that year is announced in a ceremony on December 12 (Kanji Day) at Kiyomizu Temple. This year’s kanji is 新 (shin, new) and is supposed to illustrate the win of the Democratic Party in Japan’s elections after almost 54 years of unbroken rule by the Liberal Democratic Party…
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