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A replica of Michelangelo's Renaissance masterpiece sculpture David at a public park in Okuizumo, Shimane prefecture, western Japan, in a photo taken by a local official on Aug. 28, 2012.
Agence France-Presse reports — A replica of Michelangelo's Renaissance sculpture David that was erected suddenly last summer is unnerving residents of a Japanese town, with some calling for the naked masterpiece to be given underwear.
The 16 foot tall marble statue was donated by a businessman who hails from the area around Okuizumo.
"It is the first time we have had anything like this in our town. Perhaps people were perplexed," town official Yoji Morinaga said.
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If they're men, perhaps they're concerned that their wives might make a comparison.
This coming from the country with public, unisex bath houses (even in busy city centers)?
This is odd behavior for a country that has sex museums & statues depicting giant phallic symbols.
There is even an annual Japanese festival KANAMARA MATSURI (Festival of the Steel Phallus)
Exactly, Addie! I went there in high school and it was definitely less prudish than back in the States. Completely confused...
Are you kidding me!
If you give an inch to any PC Correct person, group or organization, they will take a mile every time!!!
I'm sure the complainers are well-educated sophisticates.
I was in Italy this past year and saw the statute of David. The one observation I came away with was that the adage of "Big hands and big feet" do not apply to that David.
Hmmm. I'm trying to picture some nice white Jockey briefs or, maybe, a red boxer style on him.
This is odd behavior for a country that has sex museums & statues depicting giant phallic symbols.
There is even an annual Japanese festival KANAMARA MATSURI (Festival of the Steel Phallus)
or the Honen Matsuri (Harvest Festival), main features include a 2.5 meter-long wooden phallus.
so its hard to believe that the work of Art David statue would be offensive to such a perverse culture.
You've seen that too huh?...kinda hypocritical ....and ironic.
It might be a small town, or an area of Japan where modesty is the rule. Kinda like some parts of the U.S. eat organic, and other parts only eat lettuce when it's on a Big Mac.
A replica of Michelangelo's Renaissance sculpture David that was erected suddenly last summer is unnerving residents of a Japanese town,
Did they really have to use the word "erected"...I'm thinking Speedo...
Braces on brains...covering up a masterpiece. Guess the Japanese missed art history.
Maybe an issue of envy?David is slinging a bit of Beef, more than the average Asian male.
Why not human models that are true to life? Some ugly, obese, deformed, and all naked with it hanging out? Art is in the eye of the beholder. I think maybe they should send a statue of a Sumo nude holding up his belly to be displayed in a public place like times square, or in the White House Rotunda. Then will know if people will be offended by the human form.
Even Italy doesn't put David (or a replica) out in a public place.
Sorry Bob...
It's "Beauty is in the eye of the beer-holder"
Art has been Elephant crap on a wall, and photos of naked children, and other deranged wisps of thought. I meant art is what you think it is. However , the beer-holder works also. So you do not confuse wisp with thin and frail. Wisps; something insubstantial: something that is vague and fleeting
If that got them ....they should NOT go to Florance the teal on isn't 16 ft tall
I bet that Godzilla was swinging some serious pipe
What about Sumu wrestlers with their huge cheeks hangin' out of their diapers?
"Then we will" forgot a word!
Well at least they came up with a better solution than cutting off the jewels!
Boxers or briefs?
Boxers or Briefs?
Here comes the next Calvin Kline underwear commercial.Wasn't a bare breasted scupture hidden by the justice department?
put him in one of those things that the wrestlers wear
Fair enough. Even Italy doesn't David and his hairy crotch out in the public square.
Jealousy is so very unattractive ......It's David for Gods sake ....
Get him some of those boxers they sell at the leaning tower souviner stands.
'suddenly erected' ... really..... really!?