Unusual Japanese Statue
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Just read about a seaside town in Japan who decided to use emergency covid funding to build a giant statue of a squid 
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-56978075
The 13m-long statue cost approx £165,000.
I could think of better things to spend the funding on, but this town has experienced a large drop in tourists. Perhaps they think this will lure the tourists back?
It might help lure back domestic tourists interested is seeing something novel. You will likely see a lot of pictures and footage of the squid on Japanese Instagram, YouTube, etc accounts. This area is on a peninsula there are nice beaches and lots of scenic places to visit.
Clearly they haven't noticed that tourism has dropped off worldwide due to covid?! It might help them when things get back to normal though. I can't believe it cost that much, still, at least one sculptor is eating well.
I've watched enough Japanese videos to see that the Japanese love going to places and then taking a selfie next to a famous statue or building so I guess this could work in order to bring in extra tourists for many decades. It may actually be a good long term investment although on the face of it initially looks like pretty stupid use of that money.
They are a quirky bunch the Japanese if that's what they like then let them be quirky
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