Calligraphy Contest in Japan

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Japanese participants display their works during the New Year's calligraphy contest at the Budokan Hall in Tokyo, Japan, Tuesday, January 5, 2010. Some 3,500 people from all over the country demonstrated their brush writing skills in the annual contest, writing such words like "The Year of the Tiger" and "Beautiful Characters." (AP Photo/Itsuo Inouye)