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  • A bronze statue of Kitarō in Sakaiminato, Tottori Prefecture (left), and Mizuki Shigeru in 2010 (right). (© Jiji)

    A bronze statue of Kitarō in Sakaiminato, Tottori Prefecture (left), and Mizuki Shigeru in 2010 (right). (© Jiji)

  • Mura Nunoe holds a photograph of her husband, Mizuki Shigeru, at the renewal ceremony for Yonago Kitarō Airport on March 8, 2016.

    Mura Nunoe holds a photograph of her husband, Mizuki Shigeru, at the renewal ceremony for Yonago Kitarō Airport on March 8, 2016.

  • The new stained glass window and illustrated ceiling at Yonago Kitarō Airport.

    The new stained glass window and illustrated ceiling at Yonago Kitarō Airport.

  • Bronze statues of (clockwise from top left), Betobeto-san, Sunakake-babā (The Sand Witch), Yagyō-san, and Mizuki Shigeru with Medama-oyaji on his shoulder.

    Bronze statues of (clockwise from top left), Betobeto-san, Sunakake-babā (The Sand Witch), Yagyō-san, and Mizuki Shigeru with Medama-oyaji on his shoulder.

  • Visitors with a Medama-oyaji balloon.

    Visitors with a Medama-oyaji balloon.

  • A statue outside Sakaiminato Station presents Mizuki Shigeru writing, surrounded by his characters.

    A statue outside Sakaiminato Station presents Mizuki Shigeru writing, surrounded by his characters.

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