Momotaro

Momotaro
Originally uploaded by Crystal Skull.

Momotaro is Okayama's boy hero. He was born from a giant peach floating down a river. This statue outside Okayama City station depicts him, his dog, his pheasant and his monkey (plus a real life pigeon along for the ride) off to Oniishima together to defeat the demons that plagued the region in his time.