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“Nanikore Chin Hakkei” takes us to Gunma prefecture to see an amazing sculpture (video clip subtitled in English):

For directions on how to visit the Itakura community center and see the sculpture, check out the map on this site.

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9 comments - What do you think? Posted by James - August 13, 2009 at 8:22 am

Categories: Odd / Strange Tags: bugs, insects, odd, weird

Richard

Pretty wild-looking. There is a famous museum in Japan that features a little Shinto shrine covered in iridescent beetle wings. The beetle parts have become dull over the centuries, but it must have looked amazing when it was first made.
adfadsadsasd

Pretty gross.
butakun

The first thing that came to mind was

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sedlec_Ossuary
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Only in Japan?
Diane

Are there any higher quality images of it anywhere? It looks amazing, I’d love to see it in higher detail.
http://www.projectharuhi.net/ Jenny

Only slightly more creepy than the butter Buddhas.
Mippon

Ironic, considering Buddhism discourages the killing of insects.
nbh jb

I was thinking the same thing. But I wonder how he preserved it with so many delicate pincers. A lacquer would take tremendous care to apply — perhaps a spray of some kind?
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