Golden "shachihoko" statues at Nagoya Castle

Golden "shachihoko" statues at Nagoya Castle

A pair of iconic golden statues of "shachihoko" -- a mythical half-tiger, half-fish creature -- are displayed on the premises of Nagoya Castle in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on March 20, 2021. Usually adorning the roof of the castle, the statues were taken down for public display for the first time since the 2005 Aichi Expo to bolster the local economy amid the coronavirus pandemic.

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            Golden statues on top of Nagoya Castle

            Photo taken on March 8, 2021, shows one of two iconic golden "Shachihoko" -- a mythical half-fish creature -- statues taken down from the roof of Nagoya Castle in Aichi Prefecture earlier in the day. The statues will go on public display in the central Japan city for nearly four months from March 20.
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              Photo taken on March 8, 2021, shows one of two iconic golden "Shachihoko" -- a mythical half-fish creature -- statues taken down from the roof of Nagoya Castle in Aichi Prefecture earlier in the day. The statues will go on public display in the central Japan city for nearly four months from March 20.
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                    Golden statues on top of Nagoya Castle

                    A helicopter carries one of two iconic golden "Shachihoko" -- a mythical half-fish creature -- statues from the roof of Nagoya Castle in Aichi Prefecture on March 8, 2021. The statues will go on public display in the central Japan city for nearly four months from March 20. (Pool photo)
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                      Golden statues on top of Nagoya Castle

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