Japan's largest “Ieyasu” equestrian statue Aichi, the birthplace, unveiled in Okazaki, November 2, 18:04
A bronze statue of Ieyasu, one of Japan's largest equestrian statues, was installed in Okazaki City, Aichi Prefecture, where Ieyasu Tokugawa was born.
Tokugawa Ieyasu's equestrian statue was set up in a pedestrian-only aerial corridor in front of Meitetsu Higashi-Okazaki Station in Okazaki City to make it a new symbol of the city.
Creators and sculptors from Kani City, Gifu Prefecture, Mineo Kobe, etc. unveiled and celebrated the completion.
The statue is designed by Ieyasu on the horse pulling the reins with his right hand and looking toward the capital of Kyoto, and the figure of 25-year-old Ieyasu who changed his surname to Tokugawa is about to move to unification .
Also, on the pedestal, the word “Iriyado / Gongjodo”, which is a word that Ieyasu used for the flag, meant that he wanted a peaceful world and hated the world of war, .
According to the city, the height including the pedestal is about 9 meters and 50 centimeters, which is the largest in Japan, and most of the production costs exceeding 100 million yen are covered by citizens' donations and hometown tax payment.
Mr. Kobe, who produced it, said, “At the very end, I think that the little finger on the right hand gave me a fight signal or a dwarf arrow.
Mr. Yasuhiro Uchida, Mayor of Okazaki City, said, “I'm glad to go beyond the position of the mayor. I have been told for a long time that there is no statue of Ieyasu in front of the station. I was talking.