Boys with Red Loincloth Returned

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Open all year / Closed on Tue & Wed except holidays
Photo Miyamoto Takenori + Seno Hiromi
Photo Nakamura Osamu

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About the artwork

Lined up along the Shibumi River are 40 boys with red loincloths. The same artwork that was in this place in 2006 has “returned” by popular demand of the village. Toasting the wooden carvings with a burner gives the boys a healthy suntan. Men from Koarato Village remember when the Shibumi River used to be clean, and as boys, wearing their red loin cloths, they would swim in the pools under the waterfalls. This time a particularly large “Red Loin Cloth General” made from natural wood has also made an appearance and has become a symbol of Koarato Village. The towels wrapped around their heads add a humorous touch.

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Artwork no. D194
Production year 2009
Opening hours Daytime
Admission - (Depending on the period, Passport for viewing artworks and common tickets may be sold.)
Closed Closed on Tue & Wed except holidays (Outdoor artworks can be viewed even on regular closing day.)
Area Matsudai
Village Koarato
Open dates Open all year / Closed on Tue & Wed except holidays
Venue Koarato, Tokachi-City, Niigata
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