Ironman 28
A couple of months ago, I mentioned about the 1:1 scale Gundam statue in Tokyo. Well, guess Japan might be preparing itself to be invaded by Godzilla or something equivalent, because now here comes a new challenger to the Gundam!
(Note: the Gundam statue was actually disassembled some time ago)
Tetsujin 28-go!
This statue was built by the city of Kobe as a memento of the city's revival after the Hanshin Earthquake. Technically it has the same height of the Gundam in Odaiba, although since his position is not straight up, the relative height is a little smaller. And in this case, people are allowed to get close to the statue, with kids using its foot as a playground slide. Also its position calls for funnier pictures with people imitating Tetsujin's pose.
The statue is actually at a location not so easy to access. It is at Wakamatsu Park in Nagata Ward, since the area was the one who suffered most from the quake. I went there with my host family by car, so I don't really know the directions.
The choice for Tetsujin 28-go was influenced by the popularity of its creator, Mitsuteru Yokoyama, a Kobe-born manga-ka.
Another curiosity is that Tetsujin (鉄人) translates as "Ironman". And, when I hear this word, I can't help but remember Marvel's Iron Man. Fortunately (or not), that Iron Man was translated to Japanese as Aian-man (アイアンマン). That sets a clear difference between the two characters in Japanese. Note that it's "aian", not "airon" (アイロン) as many would expect. I don't know the exact difference between the two, but "airon" is used more when we talk about ironing clothes.
(Note: the Gundam statue was actually disassembled some time ago)
Tetsujin 28-go!
This statue was built by the city of Kobe as a memento of the city's revival after the Hanshin Earthquake. Technically it has the same height of the Gundam in Odaiba, although since his position is not straight up, the relative height is a little smaller. And in this case, people are allowed to get close to the statue, with kids using its foot as a playground slide. Also its position calls for funnier pictures with people imitating Tetsujin's pose.
The statue is actually at a location not so easy to access. It is at Wakamatsu Park in Nagata Ward, since the area was the one who suffered most from the quake. I went there with my host family by car, so I don't really know the directions.
The choice for Tetsujin 28-go was influenced by the popularity of its creator, Mitsuteru Yokoyama, a Kobe-born manga-ka.
Another curiosity is that Tetsujin (鉄人) translates as "Ironman". And, when I hear this word, I can't help but remember Marvel's Iron Man. Fortunately (or not), that Iron Man was translated to Japanese as Aian-man (アイアンマン). That sets a clear difference between the two characters in Japanese. Note that it's "aian", not "airon" (アイロン) as many would expect. I don't know the exact difference between the two, but "airon" is used more when we talk about ironing clothes.
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