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For a limited time only, the actress Haruka Ayase will be pictured on the giant Glico signboard, the symbol of Osaka Dotonbori.
For a limited time during its construction, Haruka Ayase will be on the Glico billboard, an Osaka tourist attraction, pictured as Glico's running-figure mascot.
The Glico signboard was first erected in the beginning of 1935.
Through 80 years and 5 incarnations, the signboard has become the symbol of Dotonbori, Osaka.
The 5th incarnation of the signboard was erected in July, 1998.
Standing 20 meters high, 10.85 meters wide, and using 4460 neon lights, the signboard pictured the Glico running-figure mascot running though the city of Osaka.
The signboard was darkened on September 17th, a little past 10 pm, and taken down to retire after 16 years of service.
The new, sixth incarnation of the signboard is slated to debut this fall. It’s around the corner.
If you go to Dotonbori, be sure to take a picture, as the current Haruka Ayase version is a limited-time, rare event.
