Long-lost Okamoto mural shown to public for 1st time

Long-lost Okamoto mural shown to public for 1st time

TOKYO, Japan - Visitors look at the long-lost mural painting ''Myth of Tomorrow'' by the late artist Taro Okamoto in Tokyo's Shiodome area on July 8. The 5.5 meter by 30 meter mural, painted on seven panes of concrete, was shown to the public for the first time ever following a yearlong restoration.

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