(Translated by Google) A huge painting displayed at Mark City heading for JR Shibuya Station's Inokashira Line. Writer, art is a blast! Taro Okamoto (1969) (Original) JR渋谷駅の井の頭線に向かうマークシティのところに飾ってある巨大な画。 作家は、芸術は爆発だ！の岡本太郎（1969年）

I happened to chance upon this art piece while in transit to another station. It was huge with vivid colors and so was quite impossible to miss. However, what attracted me more was the awesome view of the Shibuya scramble crossing from this vantage point! I think this place is worth coming just to see a full picture of the Shibuya Crossing in action.

Just a giant wall mural, it's located in the connecting bridge from Shibuya station to Mark City

Nice place for viewing the Shibuya Cross

岡本太郎は、芸術はお金持ちの一部の人が独占して楽しむものではなく、民衆が楽しむべきものだという信念があり、オークションや画商で個人に売るケースがほとんどなかったそう。 渋谷のド真ん中に展示されているこの絵は岡本太郎の信念そのものでしょう。 2008年、11月18日からJR渋谷駅と井の頭線の連絡通路になっている渋谷マークシティー内に設置。 天窓からの自然な光が差し込む構造が、作品のエネルギーを際立たせている。渋谷のパワースポット。年に一度、足場を組んで掃除機ですす払いをしているんだとか。 この作品の情報を調べると「原爆が炸裂する悲劇の一瞬」の描写だそうです。ただ単に悲劇を表現したものではなく「どんな悲劇も乗り越えられる」という前向きなテーマだとは知りませんでした。 各国を転々として、30年以上も行方不明だったものを修復させて、現在の渋谷駅に固定されています。 現在は景観的に慣れたからか、当たり前のように通り過ぎる通行人とのギャップもアートになり現代的に感じられます。 詳細はYouTubeやネットで調べてみると面白いと思います。 作品名 : 明日への神話 作者 : 岡本太郎 「太陽の塔」と同じ時期の作品。

A Taro Okamoto masterpiece ⭐️ Created simultaneously with his other great work, Tower of the Sun, this mural was originally commissioned for a hotel in Mexico. However, before the hotel or the mural could be completely finished, the hotel went bankrupt and ownership changed hands. From then on, the mural was removed from the hotel and moved around all over Mexico until it was deemed lost. Fortunately, it was rediscovered in 2003 and it was then extensively restored. After finishing the restoration, the mural arrived in Japan where it moved around in special exhibits from Shiodome to the MOT until finally settling down in Shibuya Mark City as it stands today. It’s nice that Tokyo and Osaka each have an Okamoto masterpiece.

Initially I came here because it is a location in Persona 5. I'm glad I did because the mural here is beautiful.

Japanese muralist paints 30 feet of sadness. An abstract expression of long suffering subsequent to nuclear violation. What people do to people when one side won't give up and the technology for mass destruction exists on the other. When 70,000 people die in an instant and the screaming never ends. Inconceivable, incomprehensible, insuperable loss and losses. Such pain. How else? I'd cry here but what does it help, who? These sidewalk silhouettes not washed away, not washed away.

Beautiful Mural. Free access and great story.

It’s bigger than I thought. Oh and it’s in the hallway of the bridge between the two buildings.

From this walkway you can peer and get an amazing view of the inconic Sibuya crossing.

Love the massive artwork here, it definitely livens up the walkway

artistic view