Thousands Take Part in New Year Calligraphy Contest in Tokyo

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6 January 2019 08:33 WIB

A girl participates in a New Year calligraphy contest in Tokyo, Japan, January 5, 2019. Thousands of people gathered and competed in a New Year calligraphy contest in Tokyo on Saturday (November 5), hoping to get a good start to 2019. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon

5 Januari 2019 00:00 WIB

A girl participates in a New Year calligraphy contest in Tokyo, Japan, January 5, 2019. More than 3000 people, aged from three to 89, wrote down characters at the Nippon Budokan following Japan's new year tradition of Kaikizome (literally 'first writings'). REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon

5 Januari 2019 00:00 WIB

Schoolgirls participate in a New Year calligraphy contest in Tokyo, Japan, January 5, 2019. Competitors, some of whom were assigned characters depending on their age and level, were required to finish writing on two pieces of paper within the allotted 24 minutes. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon

5 Januari 2019 00:00 WIB

A girl participates in a New Year calligraphy contest in Tokyo, Japan, January 5, 2019. Calligraphy is a widely practised and revered art in many parts of Asia. The act of writing Chinese characters is believed to sharpen the mind and improve concentration. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon

5 Januari 2019 00:00 WIB