Kanji for 2009 is "New
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December 11, 2009, Kyoto, Japan - Using a calligraphy brush, Seihan Mori, chief abbot at Kiyomizu Buddhist Temple in Kyoto, western Japan, writes on a The character was chosen from 16,1365 The character was chosen from 16,1365 applications submitted for consideration to best symbolize Japan's year 2009.