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'Giant' robotic statue on display at Osaka city hall

OSAKA, Japan - A visitor admires a 7.2-meter robotic statue put on display at the entrance lobby of the Osaka city hall as part of a 52-day ''Aqua Metropolis Osaka 2009'' event starting Aug. 22 in the western Japan city. Produced by 43-year-old artist Kenji Yanobe and named ''Giant Tora-yan,'' the baby-faced statue, whose body shape resembles a person wearing a radiation protection suit, is equipped with a gadget that enables it to spew fire as its ''ultimate weapon,'' though using it in the sprinkler-installed city hall is forbidden. (Kyodo)