NAGOYA, Aug 27 (News On Japan) –
A statue of Toyotomi Hideyoshi on the entrance to a buying avenue in Nagoya’s Nishi Ward was discovered with its head damaged off on August 23, in line with individuals related with the affiliation. The reinforced-plastic head was found on the bottom close by.
The Hideyoshi determine was put in 12 years in the past alongside statues of Oda Nobunaga and Tokugawa Ieyasu, however the space has seen repeated vandalism. In 2019, the Nobunaga statue’s left arm was torn off, and in 2022 the Ieyasu statue was knocked from its base.
The head is being stored in storage by a member of the buying avenue’s board. With the perpetrator unknown as of August 23, the buying district promotion affiliation is contemplating submitting a legal injury report.
Source: FNN