Bronze statues of Sazae-san characters

TOKYO, Japan - An unveiling ceremony is held for bronze statues of characters of Sazae-san, one of Japan's most popular comic series, in Sakurashimmachi, Tokyo, on March 25, 2012. Sakurashimmachi is where the author of the series, Machiko Hasegawa (1920-1992), spent her late life.

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