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Kenji Yanobe's new work

KYOTO, Japan - Japanese contemporary artist Kenji Yanobe's new work, Sun Sister, is exhibited at the Museum of Kyoto in Kyoto, western Japan, on Jan. 25, 2014.

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Kenji Yanobe's new work

KYOTO, Japan - Japanese contemporary artist Kenji Yanobe's new work, Sun Sister, is exhibited at the Museum of Kyoto in Kyoto, western Japan, on Jan. 25, 2014.

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Int'l modern art festival on Japan islets

TAKAMATSU, Japan - Photo shows ''ANGER from the Bottom,'' an artwork co-created by Beat Takeshi, internationally known as film director Takeshi Kitano, and contemporary artist Kenji Yanobe, in the town of Shodoshima, Kagawa Prefecture, on March 19, 2013. The Setouchi Triennale 2013, a contemporary art show featuring the works of more than 200 artists from 23 countries and regions, opened on March 20 on a cluster of 12 small islands in the Seto Inland Sea in western Japan.

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Int'l modern art festival on Japan islets

TAKAMATSU, Japan - Photo shows ''The Star ANGER,'' created by contemporary artist Kenji Yanobe, in the town of Shodoshima, Kagawa Prefecture, on March 19, 2013. The Setouchi Triennale 2013, a contemporary art show featuring the works of more than 200 artists from 23 countries and regions, opened on March 20 on a cluster of 12 small islands in the Seto Inland Sea in western Japan.

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Osaka art event

OSAKA, Japan - Lucky Dragon, a dragon-shaped art object created by Kenji Yanobe, breathes fire during an event in front of the Osaka prefectural government hall in Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, on June 7, 2010. The event was held at the initiatives of Osaka Gov. Toru Hashimoto (C) to seek artworks to be placed at the city hall and other public spaces in the prefecture.

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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.

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'Giant Torayan' robot blows fire at Roppongi Hills

TOKYO, Japan - The 7.2-meter-tall robot ''Giant Torayan'' blows fire during a rehearsal on March 27 for the Roppongi Art Night event at Roppongi Hills Arina in Tokyo. The Japanese artist, Kenji Yanobe, created the aluminum-covered robot on the theme of survival following a nuclear war.

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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)

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'Giant Torayan' robot blows fire at Roppongi Hills

TOKYO, Japan - The 7.2-meter-tall robot ''Giant Torayan'' blows fire during a rehearsal on March 27 for the Roppongi Art Night event at Roppongi Hills Arina in Tokyo. The Japanese artist, Kenji Yanobe, created the aluminum-covered robot on the theme of survival following a nuclear war. (Kyodo)

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Osaka art event

OSAKA, Japan - Lucky Dragon, a dragon-shaped art object created by Kenji Yanobe, breathes fire during an event in front of the Osaka prefectural government hall in Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, on June 7, 2010. The event was held at the initiatives of Osaka Gov. Toru Hashimoto (C) to seek artworks to be placed at the city hall and other public spaces in the prefecture. (Kyodo)

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Child statue in protective suit in crisis-hit Fukushima

Passers-by look at Sun Child, a 6.2-meter statue clad in a protective suit, near JR Fukushima Station in northeastern Japan on Aug. 12, 2018. The statue, created by contemporary artist Kenji Yanobe, has sparked criticism that it gives the impression that Fukushima residents need such gear after the 2011 nuclear crisis. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Child statue in protective suit in crisis-hit Fukushima

Passers-by look at Sun Child, a 6.2-meter statue clad in a protective suit, near JR Fukushima Station in northeastern Japan on Aug. 12, 2018. The statue, created by contemporary artist Kenji Yanobe, has sparked criticism that it gives the impression that Fukushima residents need such gear after the 2011 nuclear crisis. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo