Tokyo scene: Statue of ancient warlord's horse

Tokyo scene: Statue of ancient warlord's horse

Photo taken on July 8, 2015, shows a statue of Ikezuki, a famous white horse that belonged to 12th-century warlord Minamoto no Yorimoto, founder of the Kamakura shogunate, and which makes an appearance in the "Tale of Heike." It stands near the Senzoku Pond in Tokyo's Ota district. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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