May 31, 2016 - 1 min read

Street Art in Tennozu Isle

Surprising colorful street art amidst skyscrapers

By Jaclynn Seah

Community writer

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A giant 12-story high sumo wrestler by German artist, Case Maclaim, took 47 hours to paint for Powwow Japan in 2015

A collaborative work by HITOTZUKI, which stands for the sun and moon - this artwork is just opposite the sumo wrestler

a long wall of street art can be found along Bond Street. This artwork is a collaboration by Fafi and Kamea Hadar

by Japanese artist Jay Shogo

by Tokyo-based artist Frankie Cihi

By an artist who just goes by the name 'Cook'

by Japanese artist Dragon76

Tennozu Isle is a little island. At first glance, it seems like an office complex with skyscrapers and high buildings as you get off the monorail. The area is filled with busy salarymen and women walking by very quickly. It seems like an odd place to come across street art, but it was the main area for POW! WOW! Japan 2015. It is an off shoot of POW! WOW!, which is a street art festival first started in Hawaii that has since spread across the globe. The works were painted by a roster of international and Japanese artists, with the highlight being a 12-story tall sumo wrestler that can be seen from a distance. Some of the works that remain from the festival can be found along Bond Street on the western side of the isle.