Seihan Mori, the chief Buddhist priest of Kiyomizu-dera Temple shows his calligraphy of a kanji, Chinese character, "Kita" meaning "north", in Kyoto, Japan on Dec.12, 2017. The annual single best kanji was chosen to symbolize the year. In Japan, people paid attention to North Korea's missiles, Hokkaido Nippon Ham's pitcher Shohei Otani and the Northern Kyusyu record flooding. Kiyomizu-dera Temple has been covered due to under repair work. ( The Yomiuri Shimbun via AP Images )

• Contributor: Associated Press / Alamy Stock Photo
• Image ID: 2NXX3JA
• File size: 47.7 MB (1.6 MB Compressed download)
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• Dimensions: 3333 x 5000 px | 28.2 x 42.3 cm | 11.1 x 16.7 inches | 300dpi
• Date taken: 12 December 2017
• Photographer: Mami Nagaoki

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