{"id":141705,"date":"2021-07-21T16:16:31","date_gmt":"2021-07-21T07:16:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/?post_type=news&p=141705&lang=en"},"modified":"2021-07-21T16:22:14","modified_gmt":"2021-07-21T07:22:14","slug":"container-crane-to-get-giraffe-makeover","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/news\/container-crane-to-get-giraffe-makeover\/","title":{"rendered":"Container Crane To Get Giraffe Makeover"},"content":{"rendered":"

A very tall giraffe will appear on Fukuoka City\u2019s Island City in early 2022. The mayor of the city, Soichiro Takashima, told a press conference that one of the six gantry cranes at the area\u2019s container terminal would be repainted like a giraffe. The 100-meter high machine would stand against the blue sky and the sea, adding some happy touch to the portscape from the city and the Fukuoka Children\u2019s Hospital. <\/span>Source: <\/b>Fukuoka City<\/span><\/a>\/ <\/span>Mainichi<\/span><\/a> \/ <\/span>Sankei<\/span><\/a> \/ <\/span>KBC<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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