Fukuda, The Christ Figure

by **Mulboyne** » Mon Nov 03, 2008 9:09 pm

Photo: Asahi

Some Awa City middle school art club students have made a diorama for their local culture festival. It is a parody of the Last Supper, featuring a clay model of Fukuda, on the eve of his resignation, surrounded by several of Japan's former prime ministers and Aso, the current incumbent.

by **TennoChinko** » Mon Nov 03, 2008 9:18 pm

So, which one is supposed to be Judas?

by **Buraku** » Mon Nov 03, 2008 10:47 pm

6 apostles? I think Abe? next to Koizumi? and Aso? is sitting in the Judas position

by **Mulboyne** » Mon Nov 03, 2008 11:20 pm

Buraku wrote:6 apostles?

There are 12 in the piece. However, that's the only decent picture on the web at the moment. Here are a couple more:

by **Yokohammer** » Tue Nov 04, 2008 8:41 am

This is impressively clever for a bunch of middle-school kids. Or do you suppose their teacher came up with the concept and just left the execution to the students?

Not used to seeing incisive political satire from children.

by **TennoChinko** » Tue Nov 04, 2008 6:20 pm

by **Visitor K** » Wed Nov 05, 2008 2:47 am

Yokohammer wrote:Not used to seeing incisive political satire from children.

especially japanese children...

by **omae mona** » Wed Nov 05, 2008 2:59 am

Visitor K wrote:especially japanese children...

... or Japanese adults. How long until we find out there was a JET involved in the project? ;-)

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