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Leading confectionery maker Ezaki Glico Co. will offer a special product bundled with toys designed by 10 leading creators to mark the 100th anniversary of its signature Glico caramel candy.
OCHI, Kochi Prefecture--A monument of the Dragon from Mamoru Hosoda’s animated feature film “Belle” was set up at a museum in Ochi, a town known as the real-life location of the area where protagonist Suzu lives.
UBE, Yamaguchi Prefecture--The municipal government will host an immersive citywide event themed on the most recent “Evangelion” anime feature film beginning on Dec. 24.
A life-size model of the head of a dinosaur at least 2 meters tall on display at the Kaiyodo Hobby Land Kadoma in Kadoma, Osaka Prefecture (Takaharu Yagi) KADOMA, Osaka Prefecture--A museum showcasing the history of Kaiyodo Co., a leading figurine manufacturer founded in 1964, recently opened in Kadoma with about 10,000 items on display. Figurines of characters from anime and movies from the 1980s feature heavily in the collection amassed by the company renowned for its elaborate designs, attention to detail and unusual motifs. Highlights include life-size models of the heads of a Tyrannos...
HASHIMA, Gifu Prefecture--A grandmother’s gift led to Eito Hara’s decades-long fascination with “kaiju” monsters, his renown as a sculptor and alarmed looks from people shocked by his passion for the creatures. A special exhibition featuring about 10 lifelike sculptures of kaiju and dinosaurs created by Hara from newspapers and other everyday materials are on display at the Hashima Movie Museum here. Scattered across the venue are heads modeled after a carnivorous allosaurus, monsters from live-action movies, including Gamera and Gyaos, and other paper sculptures. Hara, 65, who lives ...