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Kochikame

Fifteen bronze statues around one station in east Tokyo, all free.

Kochikame ran continuously in Weekly Shonen Jump for forty years and holds the record for the longest-running manga series by a single author. It is set in **Kameari** in Katsushika ward, and the ward has installed **fifteen bronze statues** of the characters around the station since 2006 — Ryotsu outside the north exit, Reiko nearby, a seated Ryotsu on a bench in Kameari Park you can sit next to, and more. A free map is available from a rack at the station and the tourist office. Everything is outdoors and costs nothing.

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Questions fréquentes

How many Kochikame statues are there?

Fifteen, around Kameari station in Katsushika ward, installed since 2006. All are outdoors and free.

Is there a map?

Yes, free from a rack by the ticket gates and the tourist office. The statues are split between the north and south exits and there is a separate map for each.

Why is Kameari significant?

The series ran for forty consecutive years in Weekly Shonen Jump and holds the record for the longest-running manga by a single author. Kameari is where it is set.