Statues of Tora-san and Sakura

"These statues were modeled after Tora-san and Sakura of the film series ""Otoko wa tsurai yo"" (known as ""Tora-san"" in some territories), depicting protagonist Tora-san taking one last look at his hometown of Shibamata as he once again leaves to go wandering while his sister, Sakura, looks on. The statues stand in front of the main entrance of Shibamata Station on the Keisei Kanamachi Line. Consisting of 48 entries made between 1969 and 1995, the ""Otoko wa tsurai yo"" series is one of Japan's most celebrated movie properties. The statue of Tora-san was made in 1999 using funds collected by the local small business society, becoming a symbol of the area, but for years people called for a statue of his sister to also be placed in Tora-san's line of sight. This request was answered when a statue of Sakura was made in 2017. Sakura's pedestal is inscribed with a description of the two characters facing each other written by longtime series director Yoji Yamada."