Facility with "life-size" moving Gundam statue opens in Yokohama near Tokyo

A theme facility with an 18-meter "life-size" moving statue of Gundam, a giant robot featured in a Japanese science fiction animation series, opened Saturday in Yokohama, near Tokyo.The new statue, which has more than 20 moving parts, was built at the Gundam Factory Yokohama complex after the 40th anniversary of the broadcasting of the "Mobile Suit Gundam" TV series was marked last year.Visitors can climb to observation decks at 15 meters to 18 meters on the Gundam-Dock Tower to have close-up views of the anime icon, while the statue will take different poses every half an hour and will be …READ FULL ARTICLE