Hagi

The Well-Traveled Equestrian Statue of Yamagata Aritomo
The Well-Traveled Equestrian Statue of Yamagata Aritomo

The Well-Traveled Equestrian Statue of Yamagata Aritomo

  The statue of an age-wearied field marshal astride his horse guards the entrance to Hagi Chuo Park. Perhaps he’s scrutinizing files on parade or gazing upon a battlefield, though these days his only remaining enemies are pigeons and errant…