By DAIJIRO HONDA/ Staff Writer
July 1, 2020 at 10:30 JST
The bottom part of Ainu sculptor Bikky Sunazawa's “Fukuro” (Owl) totem pole still stands, but most of the artwork, including its wings, lie scattered around it in Otoineppu, Hokkaido. The piece was damaged in high winds in late April. (Daijiro Honda)
OTOINEPPU, Hokkaido--“Fukuro” (Owl), a 6-meter-high totem pole created by the renowned late contemporary Ainu sculptor Bikky Sunazawa, was toppled by winds here in late April and left to decay where it fell. [Read More]
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