2009 Battledores
A doll company in Tokyo displays battledores featuring the biggest celebrities of 2009 [clip from NTV]:
Included are: Yukio and Miyuki Hatoyama, golfer Ryo Ishikawa, Seishiro Kato (“kodomo tencho”), actor Hisaya Morishige, Ichiro Suzuki, Hideki Matsui, Barack Obama, Giants manager Tatsunori Hara, Tadashi Yanai of Uniqlo, and the Emperor and Empress.
For even more battledore coolness, head to Senso-ji temple in Asakusa this week for the Hagoita-Ichi (Battledore Fair). Be prepared for ridiculous crowds.
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