"Sun Child" was created in 2011 as a monument to the rebirth and recovery from the East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami. It depicts a child holding the sun, a symbol of hope, in his right hand, taking off his protective mask, and stepping out into the future.
The 6.2-meter-high giant work has a strong message and many highlights, such as the expression on his scarred face as he looks up to the heavens, and the number 000 on his chest, which represents the number of detections on a Geiger counter, which calls for a world without the damage of radiation.
At the time of its release, "Sun Child" was exhibited in Osaka Expo '70 Memorial Park, where Yanobe originally started out, and from 2011 to 2012, three "Sun Child" sculptures were created, one of which was installed in front of Hankyu Railways "Minami Ibaraki" station in Ibaraki City, Yanobe's hometown.
Address | Minami-Ibaraki Station front rotary, 2-6-14 Tenno, Ibaraki, Osaka |
Access from the nearest station | In front of Minami Ibaraki Station on the Hankyu Railway |