The statue of Hirose Takeo - Russo-Japanese War hero - was erected in 1910 and in 1913 the monumental pile of Manseibashi station - opened in 1912 - should be right behind him. It would spoil the composition of this view so it has understandably been…
"a series of wood sculptures created in the guise of fanciful creatures. Standing only about a foot and a half tall with little wing- and tail-like appendages, they really seem like a vision witnessed in the early hours. They are created of a light…