Residents of a southwestern Japan town have erected a giant straw scarecrow in the shape of a fierce-looking gorilla to encourage people to tough out the coronavirus pandemic.Since being unveiled in December in a local park, the 7-meter-tall figure has become a much-photographed landmark of Chikuzen town in Fukuoka Prefecture.With the gorilla's mouth open in a roar, the idea is to "project toughness," according to Tsuyoshi Kaneko, the 42-year-old head of a local association that created the statue."It is detailed and well-made," said Shuhei Taguchi, a 9-year-old boy who visited the park wit…READ FULL ARTICLE
