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Is it me or is there lately a trend to construct and showcase giant creatures and robots in Tokyo?

Tomorrow, another huge robot is coming to Tokyo.

Towering 7.2 meters (23.6 feet) above the crowd, Giant Torayan, a gigantic mechanical contraption that sings and dances and spews fire will debut (”wreck havoc” according to the video) in Roppongi Hills Arena in Tokyo on Saturday, March 28.

The robot is the creation of Kenji Yanobe, a Japanese artist who specializes in creating wild, futuristic, large-scale mechanical sculptures. Yanobe’s art is influenced by post-nuclear war survival themes and uses industrial materials and machinery.

The Giant Torayan show is part of Roppongi Art Night, during which “the entire townscape of Roppongi transforms into a giant canvass of encounters with art, people, culture and wonder.”

Sankei and AFPBB News have photos of the unveiling today.

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