Glico to renovate famed billboard

Glico to renovate famed billboard

OSAKA, Japan - Photo taken in Osaka's downtown Dotombori area on the night of April 3, 2014, shows confectionery maker Ezaki Glico Co.'s giant electronic billboard, the fifth generation of a series famed for the image of a runner with his hands in the air. Glico announced the same day that the company will renovate the billboard, saying the current display has worn out. The first generation appeared in 1935, and the current one was completed in 1998.

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