Nakaza Kuidaore Building

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Osaka, Japan - April 27, 2016: The famous Kuidaore Taro Clown in Dotombori Osaka. In front of Cui-daore is a mechanical drum-playing clown, also known as the Kuidaore Ningyo, installed in 1950. License Type: media Download Time: 2024-05-22T23:43:18.000Z User: mvm_lonelyplanet Is Editorial: Yes purchase_order:

Home of the most famous statue of Kuidaore Tarō – the drum-banging clown who represents the city's culture of kuidaore ("eat 'til you drop").

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