News Godzilla scarecrow breaks world record

[thomas]

A Kyushu town has erected a colossal Godzilla scarecrow to deter pesky birds, setting a new world record. The 10-metre-tall, 5.7-ton behemoth, constructed over a month and a half, is the latest in a series of oversized scarecrows created by the local community. Hundreds of young and old residents contributed to the project, which the Chikuzen town youth association (筑前若者会) spearheaded. The Guinness World Records has officially certified the Godzilla scarecrow as a fictional character's largest supported straw sculpture.

Gigantic straw scarecrows have been made annually under different themes in Chikuzen town since 2015. Past scarecrows have included a wild boar, a Zero fighter, a tyrannosaur and a big Buddha statue. This time, the workers used 2.5 times as much rice straw as they would in a typical year. Godzilla was chosen as the motif of this year for a reason. The movie "Godzilla Minus One" was released last year and became a smash hit in both Japan and the United States. The work featured a Shinden, a prototype fighter plane of the Imperial Japanese Navy. A model of the Shinden used during the shooting of the film is on display at the Tachiarai Peace Memorial Museum in Chikuzen. The Godzilla scarecrow will remain in the Fureai Farm section of Yasunosato Park in Chikuzen until late February.

Giant Godzilla scarecrow roars to world record in Kyushu town | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis

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[mdchachi]

Hard to believe this would scare birds.

 

[thomas]

I wonder if they'll "light it up" in February.