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The Statue of Love in Tokyo (Statue of Agape) with the Greek word “η αγάπη” engraved on its base
The Statue of Love in Tokyo Statue of Love
September 8, 2026
The Treaty of San Francisco (08.09.1951) and the Statue of Love in Tokyo Statue of Love (Statue of Agape) with the Greek word “η αγήπη” engraved on its base.
On the occasion of the Treaty of San Francisco (Treaty of San Francisco, 08.09.1951), by which Japan restored its relations with the Allied Powers, we present the topic “The Statue of Love in Tokyo, Statue of Love (Statue of Agape) with the Greek word “η αγάπη” (Love) engraved on its base.”
The Statue of Love (Statue of Agape), Statue of Agape or Ai no Zo, (Japanese: 愛の像 ) is located in the square of the Tokyo train station in the Chiyoda area. (Marunouchi Station Square).
The bronze statue depicts a male figure with his hands raised to the sky in a gesture that symbolizes prayer, hope and liberation.
The statue was created by Japanese sculptor Yokoe Yoshizumi (横江 嘉純, 1887–1962).
The calligraphy of the kanji “愛” was done by the Buddhist priest Tajima Ryūjun, who was a spiritual guide (教誨師) for prisoners at the infamous Sugamo Prison.
Its history: The bronze statue was unveiled in 1955. The choice of the word “love” and its erection were made as a global message of peace, humanity and reconciliation, a few years after the end of World War II.
The work was unveiled in 1955, four years after the Treaty of San Francisco, which ended the occupation of Japan by the Allied powers.
A symbol of peace and remembrance of the suffering brought by war. At the base of the statue, there are buried letters and diaries of Japanese prisoners executed by the wars. The ideogram (Kanji) on it is pronounced as “ai”, which in Japanese means “love”.
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Translation: Kaiti Mylona
