Ox statue at Japan shrine ahead of 2021

Ox statue at Japan shrine ahead of 2021

A large statue of an ox welcomes visitors at Tatsumizu shrine in Tsu, Mie Prefecture, central Japan, on Dec. 29, 2020, ahead of 2021, the Year of the Ox in the Chinese zodiac.

Ox statue at Japan shrine ahead of 2021

Ox statue at Japan shrine ahead of 2021

A large statue of an ox welcomes visitors at Tatsumizu shrine in Tsu, Mie Prefecture, central Japan, on Dec. 29, 2020, ahead of 2021, the Year of the Ox in the Chinese zodiac.

Ox statue at Japan shrine ahead of 2021

Ox statue at Japan shrine ahead of 2021

A large statue of an ox welcomes visitors at Tatsumizu shrine in Tsu, Mie Prefecture, central Japan, on Dec. 29, 2020, ahead of 2021, the Year of the Ox in the Chinese zodiac.

Golden rat statue at Mie shrine

Golden rat statue at Mie shrine

A statue of a golden rat carrying a torch-like object welcomes visitors at Tatsumizu shrine in Tsu, Mie Prefecture, central Japan, on Dec. 31, 2019, ahead of the Year of the Rat 2020 and Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics the same year. The three-meter tall, 200 kilogram statue can be seen there through the end of February. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Golden rat statue at Mie shrine

Golden rat statue at Mie shrine

A statue of a golden rat carrying a torch-like object welcomes visitors at Tatsumizu shrine in Tsu, Mie Prefecture, central Japan, on Dec. 31, 2019, ahead of the Year of the Rat 2020 and Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics the same year. The three-meter tall, 200 kilogram statue can be seen there through the end of February. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Golden rat statue at Mie shrine

Golden rat statue at Mie shrine

A statue of a golden rat carrying a torch-like object welcomes visitors at Tatsumizu shrine in Tsu, Mie Prefecture, central Japan, on Dec. 31, 2019, ahead of the Year of the Rat 2020 and Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics the same year. The three-meter tall, 200 kilogram statue can be seen there through the end of February. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo