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Yasukuni-dōri
(Chiyoda-ku 千代田区)

大山巌

Iwao Oyama

Kagoshima, Satsuma han, 1842 - Tokyo 1916
Japanese field marshal, one of the founders of the Imperial Japanese Army
(Wikipedia)

Shinkai Taketaro
1918

Description

Equestrian statue on high pedestal

Sculptor

Shinkai Taketaro - 新海竹太郎 (1868-1927), Japanese sculptor (Wikipedia Japanese).

Sources & Information

Kees van Tilburg, From Marcus Aurelius to Kim Jong-il: The story of equestrian statues throughout the ages (Amstelveen, 2017). – see also the Equestrian statue website.

Locatie (N 35°41'40" - E 139°44'54") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: jp009; Photograph: 31 January 2008
Of each statue we made photos from various angles and also detail photos of the various texts.
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