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Ashiya Sand Sculpture Exhibition Opens With 28 Dinosaur Works

Sculptors from Japan plus seven countries spent a month crafting the pieces from local sand.

Overview

  • The show opened on October 24 at Ashiya Seaside Park in Fukuoka’s Ashiya Town and runs daily 10:00–21:00 through November 9 with nighttime illumination.
  • Signature works include a T. rex versus Triceratops piece about 4 meters high and 8 meters wide and a brachiosaurus roughly 6 meters tall and 10 meters wide.
  • Eleven major sculptures were created by eight artists from seven countries and three from Japan, with additional displays by middle and high school students.
  • Producer Katsuhiko Chaen invited visitors to experience the scale and precision of what he described as world‑class sand carving.
  • The event is organized by an executive committee formed by Ashiya Town, and after last year’s rain-triggered cancellation it opened to strong crowds and hopes for fair weather.