Zenigata Sunae
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Zenigata Sunae is an Edo Period sand sculpture on the island of Ibukijima in the Inland Sea.
Best seen from the viewing platform on the pine-covered, 60m tall Kotohiki Hill, Zenigata Sunae is built in the shape of a traditional Japanese coin.
The sand sculpture is 90 meters north to south, 120 meters west to east and 345 meters in circumference.
It was built in 1633 in honor of a visit by Ikoma Takatoshi (1611-1659), the daimyo (feudal lord) of Sanuki (Takamatsu) and the man who began the construction of the beautiful Ritsurin Park in Takamatsu city on Shikoku.
The sand sculpture is repaired twice a year in the spring and autumn.
Zenigata Sunae is illuminated over the New Year holidays. Local folklore has it that anyone who views the sculpture will lead a life without financial worry.
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