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‘Portrait of a Shout’ in Kagoshima, Japan
Located off the shore of Kagoshima City, the volcanic island of Sakurajima is a popular tourist destination full of unique scenery. Its coastline offers a two-mile-long walking trail that gives visitors a glimpse of the island’s lava fields, formed by the 1914 eruption of Sakurajima. Ahead of this promenade is Akamizu Observation Square, a public park with a grand view of Kagoshima Bay and a bizarre sculpture made out of volcanic rock. Created by artist Hiroshi Onari and titled Portrait of a Shout, the sculpture depicts a man screaming towards the sky among guitars jutting out of rocks. It measures up to 3.4 meters (11 feet) in height and weighs over 38 tons. This unusual sculpture is a commemoration of an all-night concert held by Tsuyoshi Nagabuchi, one of the most famous singer-songwriters in the Japanese music industry, on the spot in 2004. Considered something of a legend, the event was attended by 75,000 fans and the folk rock musician's songs reportedly could even be heard on the mainland Kagoshima side.
Located off the shore of Kagoshima City, the volcanic island of Sakurajima is a popular tourist destination full of unique scenery. Its coastline offers a two-mile-long walking trail that gives visitors a glimpse of the island’s lava fields, formed by the 1914 eruption of Sakurajima.
Ahead of this promenade is Akamizu Observation Square, a public park with a grand view of Kagoshima Bay and a bizarre sculpture made out of volcanic rock. Created by artist Hiroshi Onari and titled Portrait of a Shout, the sculpture depicts a man screaming towards the sky among guitars jutting out of rocks. It measures up to 3.4 meters (11 feet) in height and weighs over 38 tons.
This unusual sculpture is a commemoration of an all-night concert held by Tsuyoshi Nagabuchi, one of the most famous singer-songwriters in the Japanese music industry, on the spot in 2004. Considered something of a legend, the event was attended by 75,000 fans and the folk rock musician's songs reportedly could even be heard on the mainland Kagoshima side.
