Kobe Tetsujin officially unveiled
A high quality video of the ceremony celebrating the completion of Kobe’s life-sized Gigantor (Tetsujin 28-go):
As noted in an earlier post, the statue can be seen next to Shin-Nagata Station [Access Map].
[via Asahi.com]
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Gigantor (Testsujin 28-go) monument completed in Kobe
Kobe’s 1:1 scale model of Gigantor (Tetsujin 28-go) is now complete:
There are still some finishing touches to be made around the base of the statue. The dedication ceremony will be held on Sunday, October 4th.
To check it out, head on down to Shin-Nagata Station [Access Map].
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Kobe’s Gigantor statue nears completion
A video from the Asahi Shimbun shows that Kobe’s Gigantor (Tetsujin 28-go) statue is almost finished:
It was originally supposed to be finished by October, but it looks like work is progressing ahead of schedule. The official homepage of the project states that will probably be finished some time near the end of this month.
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Work progresses on Kobe’s Gigantor statue
FTV’s “Mezamashi TV” morning show visits the park in Kobe where work is underway to erect a life-size statue of Gigantor (Tetsujin 28-go):
Giant robot legs are already visible in the park where construction is taking place. The TV crew is given special access to a workshop that is creating the rest of Gigantor. The project is scheduled to be completed in October, after which Gigantor is expected to be one of Kobe’s major tourist attractions.
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