Partially restored statue of Colonel Sanders unveiled

Partially restored statue of Colonel Sanders unveiled

OSAKA, Japan - A partially restored statue of Colonel Sanders is unveiled to the media during a ritual at Sumiyoshi Grand Shrine in Osaka on June 25. The statue of Kentucky Fried Chicken founder, which had been tossed into a river in Osaka by exited Hanshin Tigers fans in 1985 after the Central League baseball club won the league title, was recovered from the bottom of a river in Osaka in March. The statue has been given a new protective coating.

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  • ILEA001134945
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  • 2009/6/25 00:00:00
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  • Kyodo / Kyodo News Images
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  • 2009 Kyodo News
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