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Bandai has created toy robot versions out of virtually everything from to . Now it¡¯s morphing time for Osaka¡¯s iconic ¡°Tower of the Sun.¡±
¡¯s ¡°The Tower of the Sun¡± was created to commemorate the 1970 World Exposition in Osaka and represents Japan¡¯s past, present and future. Okamoto was known for his promotion of peace in works such his ¡°¡± mural, which depicts the horrors of the atomic bombings.
So we¡¯re not sure how Okamoto would take his reflective tower becoming a menacing robot. The figurine, , has the ability to transform from a tower to its final robot version. Well, actually you have to do the transforming, but still cool, no?
¡°The Tower of the Sun¡°?figurine will break out of its shell on Sept. 27 and will retail for ?17,000.
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