T he southwestern Japanese prefecture of Kumamoto has recently launched a two-day bus trip to tour 10 bronze statues depicting characters from megahit comic and animated TV series "One Piece ...

This second version of the statue is a life-sized bronze figure created by American ... an abstract wooden piece carved by local artist Ales “Maxi” Zupevc. The first statue was set on fire ...

It was enormous, weighed 13 tons and seemed to be unmovable. But one day in 2002, workers hoisted up and lifted away the ...