Apparently the original statue of liberty, (the one built in France before the one in the US was built) visited Odaiba in 1998. It was such a huge tourist attraction that when it left, the tourism department commissioned a copy to be made which has continued to attract visitors since. I think this is a good example of how Japanese people, in general, are not terribly concerned with authenticity when it comes to foreign imports. I can think of several other examples of things like this that I may blog about in the future, but in any case, It's a trend I've noticed.
I also think it's sort of funny that this copy is the first incarnation of the statue I've seen in person.
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