Cow Parade Tokyo Marunouchi 2008
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A statue of a cow stands in the Marunouchi area of Tokyo as part of Cow Parade Tokyo Marunouchi 2008 which runs through Oct 19. Seventy-three cow and bull statues have been installed on the streets and inside buildings in the area. The statues will be auctioned to raise money for charities after the event.
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OgieDoggie
I think I saw that same cow about a week ago after I had my second bottle of Sake (or was it my third bottle)?
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OssanULTRA
They used to be in New York. So that's where they went.
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realteacher
Actually I think this cow/bull painting thing started in Chicago, then NYC (Wall Street/Bull market) jumped on it. Now it's in Japan???? Uh.... why?
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some14some
Doubt if they will be able cover the cost of making these statues even, anyway, good luck from my side.
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nutsagain
Reminiscent of the 'The Party' pool scene with the elephant. Where are the birdy num nums...?
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borscht
Vancouver did the same with bears a couple of years ago. Cool idea.
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serindipity
Isn't 'cattle' plural? I hope the others look better than this one or they will be paying people to take them.
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ExPrinceska
This picture is very nice. I like the art on the cow with the exception of the red lips. do you know what is the idea behind the pictures on the cow?
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nutsagain
Um.... Mating season?
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cleo
What an ugly-looking statue. What's wrong with a cow that looks like a cow?
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nutsagain
leao: Loosen up babe...This is hip. This is Marunouchi, dig?
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zaichik
I saw some of the exhibits in the Cow Parade in Manchester a few years ago. I think it's a rather good idea, personally.
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2020hindsight
It looks more like a bull to me. This has been around in Marunouchi for a number of years now. I think that this is a global event that started in Switzerland...
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Spidey
That settles it! The cow gets my vote for "Best Legs in Japan!"
S
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OgieDoggie
Maybe it's one of those cross-dressing bulls trying to make you think it's a cow. Just Moooarvlous!
Nutsagain - You're right it does remind me of that baby elephant in "The Party" ... birdy num num forever!
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chibaman
Cow Parade Tokyo Marunouchi 2008...that's quite a meaty title. But it has been running all year. And last year. And the year before that...only they aren't running, I should add. Just filing in droves.
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bushlover
serendipyity, cattle is the gender non-specific word like 'flight attendant'. 'stewardess' is to 'cow' as 'steward' is to 'bull'.
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PASHA_51
Looks like Bull race tradition in Spain.
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bushlover
Ushi or Kachiku? you decide.
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Nessie
Cleo, a cow that looks like a cow is not Art.
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Taka313
Nessie,
Unless, of course, you launch it from a catapult.
Taka
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sailwind
What a bunch of art snobs here.
Of course it's art. A piece that does what art is supposed to do. Touches our primal instincts yet transcends us to think on a deeper plane.
This piece is obviously a subtle slam on Japanese culture and social mores in regards to the backwards way they treat women here as second class citizens.
Notice the bold female pink color on the cow. A cow that all serious viewers of art such as meself knows represents motherhood. The life giver of the milk of kindness the allows us to rise above our animal instincts.
The bold lipstick on the side that shows feminism in Japan shall not be beat down!
This piece says "I am cow hear me MOOO".
I for one have udder appreciation for this moosterpiece and I would suggest you butter take another look at it and see it for the work that it really is instead of trying for a cheap laugh.
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USARonin
Nowhere does it claim to be art.
USAR
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cleo
Dunno much about art, but I know what I like.
And what I like isn't a pink, paint-daubed cow.
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AlfGarnett
I agree with cleo. Blimey, looks like a right silly moo dunnit? Ha ha ha.
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Nessie
I like my cow daubed liberally with steak sauce.
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Taka313
Nessie,
I have a feeling you missed my earlier reference. This might clear it up. You have to watch them both to really understand:
http://jp.youtube.com/watch?v=MWxrt3bEnBs&feature=related
http://jp.youtube.com/watch?v=ppShcRlJeZI
Taka
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Nessie
I got it. Python, right?
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Taka313
by way of Alaska (when Alaska was cool).
Taka
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Sarge
That's a fine looking cow.
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ColAmerica
Sarge- Hehe, nice post buddy.
Hdey, never heard of a cow aparade before, especially a pink one. Tee Hee!
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KitsuneYoukai
It's not art just a silly pink cow with red lips painted on it.
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OgieDoggie
You left out that you thought it was just UTTER nonsense..right? HeHeHe
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HonestDictator
The parade of cows was in Denver, CO last year, and I agree with most folks, that is one ugly piece of cow "art". At least the ones we had here didn't have obscene pink colors or were that aggressive on the eyes.
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TheNewZen
Only cow I care for is the lilac one aka "Milka Cow".
I know it won't mean much to most posters here: http://www.freakingnews.com/pictures/25000/Milka-Cow-25254.jpg
Same way we got a cow for a famous cheese.
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GeorgeRoper
TheNewZen- I don`t understand what you mean, i am getting on a bit, is it a youngster thing?
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t know why they would parade cows. Strewth seems weird to me. Blimey if you want a cow parade, go down The Dog and Bull an a Saturday night, its full of old cows, all drunk and falling about, outragous.0
kjunluc2
Cleo, what's wrong with a pink cow? To each his own. My wife's nephew's teacher once called her on the carpet and said their was something wrong with her son's head. He had painted a blue snowman. 'Twas a lot prettier than a white one.
We have octopuses and squid selling air freshener on TV and a Gekko lizard selling car insurance.
Whole lotta people have something wrong with their heads; maybe even I.
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