A Town in Japan Spent How Much on a Giant Squid Statue???
Sounds a little fishy…
Noto, a coastal town in Japan, has recently made headlines after spending $230,000 of federal COVID-19 relief money on a 43-foot flying squid statue.
According to nytimes.com, the town official, Tetsuji Shimoyachi said,
“ we hoped the statue would be a driving-force attractionin the post-Covid period.”
However, many are uneasy about spending that much of COVID relief money on a gigantic squid statue.
If you are ever in Noto Japan, this five-and-a-half-ton pink sea creature sits outside a squid-themed restaurant and tourist center.
A coastal town in Japan has provoked debate after spending nearly $230,000 in federal COVID-19 relief money on a 43-foot statue of a flying squid. From The New York Times. https://t.co/kS6lD2FWif
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