＜Questions about the wooden statue of St. Mary＞
- How big is the wooden statue of St. Mary?
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It is about 10m. It is made by the technique called Azekura-zukuri, which involves the cutting of large camphor trees into round slices and stacking them up on top of each other.
- When is the construction of housing the statue scheduled to start?
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We are planning to start in the spring of 2022.
- Where is the planned construction site?
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The Shirakino district of Minamiarima-cho, in Minamishimabara. → Planned installation site
- Where can I find out more about the progress of the project?
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You can see the latest information on the official website and SNS such as Facebook or instagram.
＜Questions about donation＞
- What will the donations be used for?
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Donations will be used for the construction cost of a new housing to accomodate St. Mary of Harajo as well as the transportation cost of the statue from Mr. Oyamatsu’s atelier in Fujisawa city in Kanagawa prefecture to Minamishimabara city in Nagasaki prefecture. Donations will also cover the cost of erecting the statue and final sculpting works once it is housed.
- Where can I make a donation?
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Please click the link below to make a donation.
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