'Crayon Shinchan' statue unveiled at Aso City, southwestern Japan
A statue of the main character of Japan's popular anime series "Crayon Shinchan" has been unveiled in front of children in ...
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A statue of a 'comfort woman' is testing a landmark agreement between Japan and South Korea
SEOUL (Reuters) - One test of the commitment by Japan and South Korea to resolve the "comfort women" issue may be the fate of a statue in front of Tokyo's embassy in Seoul. The bronze of a ...
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Giant Kannon statues fall into disrepair
Now, the statue poses a safety problem. Japan's building code requires structures that are 60 meters or higher to be fitted with aviation obstruction lights. It has been some time since the Kaga ...
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Giant Buddhist statue gets Covid face mask in Japan
A 57m (187ft) Buddhist statue dedicated to the Goddess of Mercy, Kannon, in central Japan has been draped with a giant face covering. Temple managers in Aizuwakamatsu plan to keep the figure ...