On June 26, the opening ceremony of the commemorative bronze statue of Japanese comedian Ken Shimura was held in Ken Shimura's hometown. On that day, a large number of Ken Shimura's fans and media came. Invited to come, Shimura's brother and other relatives and friends, the bronze statue was built after Ken Shimura's death, and a total of 27 million yen (about 1.16 million yuan) was raised by Ken Shimura's fans.
In March last year, Ken Shimura was exposed to be diagnosed with the new crown, and died within a few days of the diagnosis, at the age of 70. Ken Shimura was diagnosed with hospitalization on March 20, and within days his condition deteriorated. Ken Shimura had liked to smoke and drink before, and coupled with his advanced age, he soon did not carry the virus, and died on the 29th. After being diagnosed with the infection, Ken Shimura had to announce that he would quit performing in his first film, after His dream was to be able to participate in a movie. Unfortunately, the sudden infection made It impossible for Shimura Ken to fulfill this dream.
After Ken Shimura's death, many of his fans were very sad. As the king of comedy in Japan, Many of the variety shows that Ken Shimura has participated in have been on fire, and his comedian image has also been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, and even has the title of Japanese Stephen Chow, which is enough to see how high the evaluation of Japanese netizens is.
After Ken Shimura's death, fans decided to raise funds to build a bronze statue of Ken Shimura somewhere in Tokyo City. The relevant procedures are also the responsibility of the executive committee composed of local youth conferences and other units, which decided to collect donations nationwide, and finally successfully raised 1.16 million yuan from more than 6,000 fans. The power of fans is also very strong, giving Ken Shimura a lot of support. Finally, the 1.16 million yuan was brought into play, and the bronze statue of Ken Shimura was finally inaugurated yesterday.
This bronze statue of Ken Shimura is 180 tall, and the movement is the signature movement of Ken Shimura's right hand on his chest before he died, and a warm and bright smile is still hanging on his face. This bronze statue is very similar to Ken Shimura himself, and is still the comedian who brought laughter to many people.
Behind the statue, there is also a kanban board with a photograph of Ken Shimura made up of various photographs. It also reads: Thank you for bringing us so much laughter and touching. At the opening ceremony, Ken Shimura's brother also came to the scene, and in the face of this bronze statue made by fans, Ken Shimura's brother was also very touched to see it. I would like to express my gratitude to the fans for their love and support for Ken Shimura. Ken Shimura's death is indeed a great loss to the Japanese comedy industry, and now fans have raised funds to build his bronze statue, hoping that Ken Shimura's cheerful and funny will be remembered forever.