There’s a statue in there, I promise!
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This is a haiku stone monument made by Masaoka Shiki, who is very famous in Japan for composing haiku. A haiku is like a very short poem. During World War II, Masaoka Shiki was a soldier in Ujina, Hiroshima Prefecture. At that time, Masaoka’s friend, who was in Kure City, Hiroshima Prefecture, where this monument is located, heard that he was about to go to the battlefield, so Masaoka came to Kure City to see his friend off. The haiku that Masaoka Shiki composed at that time is on the monument. Ujina and Kure City are about an hour away by train.
The Atomic Bomb Dome is registered as a World Heritage Site. It was built by Hiroshima Prefecture as a convention center. On August 6, 1945, it was half-destroyed by the atomic bomb, and its horrific appearance with its crumbling exterior walls and exposed steel frame still conveys the cruelty of war. It is one of the few buildings remaining from the time of the bombing, and is a symbol of the pledge to abolish nuclear weapons and seek peace for all mankind.
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This is a statue of “Kageura Yasutake (Abu-san),” the main character of a baseball manga written by local manga artist Shinji Mizushima.
The series began in February 1973 and continued until February 2014. This was a record for the longest running sports manga in Japan at the time.
In the manga, he was an active professional baseball player from 1973 to 2009.At the time of his retirement, he was 62.
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A legend of a dragon god passed down in a hot spring resort.
Once upon a time, there was a pond called “Pine Pond” in this area. There was a white snake that was training to become a god. After training, the snake became a dragon god. The dragon god disguised himself as a fox and caused hot springs to gush forth in the area.It is said that the night before the hot springs erupted, foxes appeared in the dreams of people living in the area and that they heard foxes crying. This was the beginning of this hot spring resort in 1904.
To commemorate the 120th anniversary of this event, a giant statue of the dragon god was created in 2024.
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Discovered this phone box in Bath reimagined by Mr Doodle. Definitely reminiscent of Keith Haring!
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Ujigami Shrine
Ujigami Shrine is a UNESCO World Heritage Site believed to possibly be the oldest extant Shinto shrine in Japan, dated to construction in the year 1060.
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Statue of the Ten Uji Chapters
This statue is the main symbol of the Ten Chapters of Uji, a part of Tale of Genji.
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Heimatbrunnen in Düsseldorf in Germany
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The statue of young Kusunoki Masatsura (left) and his mother
Masatsura looked at his father’s neck delivered by the enemy general, and he tried to kill himself with the memento dagger he received from his father, but his mother admonished him and decided to rise again.
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scan of an informational sign with fun facts about sf ferry service
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Hello Splatters!
Thank you all for participating in our very first community event! The Splaturday Sweepstakes is now closed and we will no longer be accepting entries. Our team will be busy for the rest of today counting up your entries. The winners will be announced tomorrow 12:00pm PDT here on our community forum first!
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