Two statues in Tokyo Water Front

Maybe you don't know that Tokyo has the Statue of Liberty. 

It stands on the seashore in the innermost area of Tokyo Bay and just at the outlet of Sumida River, welcoming people who visit the water front.



The Statue of Liberty in Tokyo

It is in the middle of a reclaimed area called Odaiba, which is  a large resort town consisting of several shopping malls, exhibition halls, amusement buildings, a large Ferris wheel  and high-end condominiums, as well as office buildings in a trendy style.

Computer-operated trains, running on the elevated railroad,  connect them to downtown, giving passengers a good view of the water front.












a view from the water front

a view of Tokyo Bay



The Statue of GunDam

On the side opposite to the Statue of Liberty, there is the Statue of GunDam, a well-known hero character of animation movie originating in Japan. 

This is much larger than the statue of liberty. Moreover it moves the arms and the legs, appealing its mission to protect the earth.


The two statues represent the contrast between traditional and contemporary asptects of Tokyo.