KYOTO, Dec 12 (News On Japan) –
The kanji representing this 12 months’s societal tendencies, ‘Kanji of the Year,’ was introduced at Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto, with ‘Gold’ chosen for 2024, highlighting Paris Olympics and Ohtani’s stellar achievements.
At Kiyomizu Temple, head priest Mori Seihan wrote the kanji “Gold” on a big piece of Japanese washi paper throughout a ceremony.
The “Kanji of the Year” is chosen yearly in December based mostly on public submissions, that are collected by way of postcards and on-line platforms. The single character displays the societal temper of the 12 months.
This 12 months, over 220,000 votes had been submitted nationwide, with “Gold” receiving roughly 12,000 votes to safe first place. The runner-up was “Disaster,” whereas “Soar” got here in third.
Reasons for selecting “Gold” included Japan’s anticipated gold medal rush on the Paris Olympics, Shohei Ohtani’s extraordinary “priceless” efficiency attaining 50-50, and controversies such because the ruling occasion’s secret fund scandal and a string of robberies motivated by financial acquire by unlawful part-time work.
The “Gold” kanji written by head priest Mori will probably be displayed on the Kanji Museum in Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto, beginning on December twenty second.
Source: ANN