Nakaoka's statue removed before arrival of huge typhoon

Nakaoka's statue removed before arrival of huge typhoon

KOCHI, Japan - A statute of Shintaro Nakaoka is removed from the pedestal in front of Shikoku Railway Co.'s Kochi Station in Kochi City on July 8, 2014, ahead of the arrival of Typhoon Neoguri.

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