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Posted: 2018-03-22T21:08:19Z | Updated: 2018-03-22T21:08:19Z Check Out Tokyo's New Godzilla Statue | HuffPost

Check Out Tokyo's New Godzilla Statue

Because of course they needed a new one.

A new Godzilla statue stomped its way into Tokyo on Thursday.

The statue, which replaces a previous version first installed in 1995, depicts Shin Godzilla  from the film of the same name that was released in 2016. 

Here’s the previous statue, modeled after the Godzilla from the first film released in 1954: 

According to Kyodo News , the new statue including its platform measures 3 meters (almost 10 feet) high. It may not be towering enough to really strike fear into the hearts of those who show up to view it, but it’s the thought that counts.

Located in the area aptly renamed Hibiya Godzilla Square, the new Godzilla is inscribed with a quote from the 2016 film that reads: “The human race must coexist with Godzilla.”

We’re gonna have to agree with the Godzilla statue on that one. 

See photos of the new statue below. 

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A new Godzilla statue is displayed at a shopping mall in Tokyo on March 22.
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The new Godzilla statue depicts Shin Godzilla from the 2016 film of the same name.
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The statue measures almost 10 feet tall, including the platform.
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People take pictures of the new statue.

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Sumo Tournament In Tokyo
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The annual 'Honozumo' ceremonial Spring Festival sumo tournament was held outdoors at a controversial war shrine in the Tokyo sunshine on April 18, 2016. (credit:Yuya Shino/Reuters)
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Sumo is rooted in a religious ritual conducted in Shinto shrines to pray for abundant harvests. (credit:Yuya Shino/Reuters)
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Sumo wrestlers wait for the tournament to start. It begins with a blessing of Shintos religious gods and wishing peace for all. (credit:Yuya Shino/Reuters)
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A visitor holds a cutout of Mongolia-born grand sumo champion Yokozuna Harumafuji. (credit:Yuya Shino/Reuters)
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Grand sumo champions Yokozuna Hakuho (L) and Kakuryu prepare to compete. (credit:Yuya Shino/Reuters)
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Sumo wrestlers wait for the start of the ceremonial sumo tournament. (credit:Yuya Shino/Reuters)
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Sumo wrestling is Japan's national sport. (credit:Yuya Shino/Reuters)
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Sumo wrestlers line up as they pray before the start of the tournament. (credit:Yuya Shino/Reuters)
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Mongolia-born grand sumo champion Yokozuna Hakuho throws salt. Hakuho is the most successful sumo wrestler of all-time with a record 36 career tournament wins. (credit:Yuya Shino/Reuters)
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A sumo wrestler poses with a child. (credit:Yuya Shino/Reuters)