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A sculptor turned a closed mine town's school and playground into a seven-hectare field of marble you may touch and sit on.
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The Yasuda Kan Sculpture Museum Arte Piazza Bibai is an arts and cultural exchange facility in Bibai, Hokkaido. 'Arte Piazza' means 'art square' in Italian. Centred on the site of the closed Bibai Municipal Sakae Elementary School, it displays works by the sculptor Yasuda Kan, a native of the city. On grounds of over 70,000 square metres there are more than 40 sculptures, from large works weighing over ten tonnes to small pieces placed in the old school building.
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Source ja.wikipedia.org ↗Key facts
Founded / opened：1992 Architect / artist：Kan Yasuda Highlights / collection：Tenku (Sky), Ishin-ki (Returning with the Heart) Genre：Sculpture, Outdoor art and land art
Source ja.wikipedia.org ↗Official website
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