Space Osaka
By: Charz
Tags: Dōtonbori, Ezaki Glico, Glico, Hanshin Tigers, Kani Doraku Crab, MechaCrab, Osaka, Pocky, Tetsujin 28, The Irresponsible Captain Tylor
Category: Funny, Tetsujin 28, The Irresponsible Captain Tylor
Space Osaka Elephant Runner (TICT E24)
The company’s large neon sign located above Dotonbori in Osaka has been a famous landmark of the city since its initial construction in 1919. It bears the Glico running man on a blue race track as well as some of Osaka’s other famous landmarks in the background. The giant neon sign has been revised on several occasions in order to celebrate events such as the World Cup and to bolster team spirit for Osaka’s baseball team, the Hanshin Tigers. As the sign is quite well known, it has long been a popular photo stop for tourists as well as locals.
グリコ看板 (Glico Kanban)
Ezaki Glico Co., Ltd. (江崎グリコ株式会社, Ezaki Guriko Kabushiki-gaisha) is a Japanese confectionery company headquartered in Osaka. The company manufactures the traditional Glico caramel candy, as well as Pocky (also known as Mikado in Europe), and many others. The company name, Glico, is derived from a shortening of the word glycogen…The company was also the main sponsor of the anime series Tetsujin 28 (the original Japanese version of Gigantor).
Kani Doraku Crab: This six and a half meter crab is on the front of the crab restaurant Kani Doraku. It is mechanized, being able to move its arms and eyestalks. Built in 1960, this mechanical billboard soon spawned imitations, including a squid that puffs steam and oni (demons) that light up at night.
かに道楽 (Kani Doraku)
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