The Japanese truly are insane. While i was looking for some articles for Gundamn, I came across this article about a Gundam monument unveiled at a train station in Kamiigusa.
The craziest part of the article is that part of the cost of the monument was government funded!
The monument does look pretty cool though.
Here's a link for some pics.
http://www.gundam.info/topic/1282
Gundam Train Station Monument
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Gundam Train Station Monument
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Its not completely government funded. The monument cost about 20 million yen, with 2 million coming from government subsidies.lans* wrote:I was expecting something huge and monumental when you said about government funded. But true, the statue itself looks pretty cool.
The Equation of the Robot Apocalypse:
The Admiral + Flashlight = Dead Robo
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The Yoshiyuki Tomino School of Film.
"You draw'em, we kill'em!"
[email protected]
PSN/XBOX Live: NeoLorroke
The Admiral + Flashlight = Dead Robo
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The Yoshiyuki Tomino School of Film.
"You draw'em, we kill'em!"
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The office computer doesn't show in the Japanese words. I've found an english page here.
http://mdn.mainichi.jp/entertainment/ne ... 5000c.html
And I found this in wiki.
Tram Station Monument
On 23 March 2008, the tram station Kamiigusa (上井草駅) placed a RX-78 Gundam monument in the south exit, and an original Gundam head mark will be on display on the trams until 4 April 2008. The music of the trams departing is also changed to the melody of the opening theme of Mobile Suit Gundam. The event also featured free Gundam eco-bags. The monument pose is directed by Tomino, the original creator of Gundam, and featured a pose of Gundam pointing its hand towards the sky symbolizing paragenesis and hoping for the future. According to the director, it corresponds to the title of the first episode of Gundam, ガンダム大地に立つ!!, and carries a meaning of from Earth
The usual accuracy problems with wiki still applies here. Free Gundam eco-bags? So the RX78-2 is now Eco or Greenie Gundam now
What need now is ticket conductors in EF or ZEON uniforms. And automated Haro food vendors
http://mdn.mainichi.jp/entertainment/ne ... 5000c.html
And I found this in wiki.
Tram Station Monument
On 23 March 2008, the tram station Kamiigusa (上井草駅) placed a RX-78 Gundam monument in the south exit, and an original Gundam head mark will be on display on the trams until 4 April 2008. The music of the trams departing is also changed to the melody of the opening theme of Mobile Suit Gundam. The event also featured free Gundam eco-bags. The monument pose is directed by Tomino, the original creator of Gundam, and featured a pose of Gundam pointing its hand towards the sky symbolizing paragenesis and hoping for the future. According to the director, it corresponds to the title of the first episode of Gundam, ガンダム大地に立つ!!, and carries a meaning of from Earth
The usual accuracy problems with wiki still applies here. Free Gundam eco-bags? So the RX78-2 is now Eco or Greenie Gundam now
What need now is ticket conductors in EF or ZEON uniforms. And automated Haro food vendors
