GeGeGe no Kitaro
Shigeru Mizuki’s yokai extend from manga and anime into public spaces in Sakaiminato and Chofu. This selection covers a museum and two real tributes, without presenting them as fictional settings. The year marks the first television anime.
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Shigeru Mizuki Museummuseum of Mizuki’s life and work
dedicated museum
A museum devoted to Mizuki’s life and work. The permanent exhibition includes GeGeGe no Kitaro and other manga, alongside materials on his career.
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Mizuki Shigeru Roadpromenade with yokai sculptures
tribute
An approximately 800-metre promenade between Sakaiminato Station and the museum, with yokai sculptures including Kitaro. The pin marks the promenade rather than a particular statue.
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Kitaro Hiroba Parkpark tribute to the characters
tribute
A park created with Mizuki Productions. Its sculptures and play equipment evoke the characters; Toei Animation donated the Kitaro statue. A public tribute to the works.
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