Straw Godzilla appears

わらでつくられた高さ約10メートルの「ゴジラ」=7日、福岡県筑前町(TM & © TOНO CO., LTD.)

A 10-meter-tall “Godzilla” made from straw, seen on the 7th in Chikuzen Town, Fukuoka Prefecture (TM & © TOНO CO., LTD.)

「わらゴジラ」現る

“Straw Godzilla” appears

穏やかな町にゴジラ現る一。わらでつくられた高さ約10元の「ゴジラ」が福岡県中部に位置する筑前町内に設置され、話題を呼んでいる。2023年に公開され、24年の米アカデミー賞で視覚効果賞を取った映画「ゴジラー1.0(マイナスワン)」にちなみ、地元有志ら約300人で制作した。同町の「安の里公園」で25年2月下旬まで展示される。町によると、わらゴジラは重さ約5.7トン、前面から尾の先端までの奥行き約11.7元。鉄骨と角材、竹で骨組みをつくり、編んだわらで肉付けした。これまで恐竜や大仏などを制作しており、今回のゴジラは10作目。

Godzilla appears in a peaceful town. A straw Godzilla, about 10 yuan tall, has been installed in Chikuzen Town, located in central Fukuoka Prefecture, and is attracting attention. It was created by about 300 local volunteers in honor of the movie “Godzilla 1.0 (Minus One),” which was released in 2023 and won the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects in 2024. It will be exhibited at Yasunosato Park in the town until late February 2025. According to the town, the straw Godzilla weighs about 5.7 tons and is about 11.7 yuan deep from the front to the tip of the tail. The frame was made of steel, square timber, and bamboo, and the flesh was added with woven straw. They have previously created dinosaurs and large Buddha statues, and this Godzilla is their 10th work.