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Moyai statues

モヤイ像

Another popular meeting spot, this time on the south side of the station, the two Moyai statues here are a spin on Easter Island's famous moai, made from volcanic pumice on Niijima in the Izu Islands far south of Tokyo. This, not the originals, was the inspiration for the 🗿 emoji.

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