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Captain Tsubasa
Nine bronze statues across two neighbourhoods in east Tokyo, and a station wrapped in the manga.
Captain Tsubasa is arguably the most influential manga in the world that English-speaking fans know least about — it is credited by professional footballers across Europe, South America and the Middle East with getting them into the game. Author Yoichi Takahashi grew up in **Katsushika**, east Tokyo, and the ward has installed **nine bronze statues** of the characters across the **Yotsugi and Tateishi** neighbourhoods, supervised by him. **Yotsugi Station** is wrapped in artwork from the manga. Katsushika publishes a walking map in Japanese and English, free, and the whole circuit costs nothing.
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Common questions
Where are the Captain Tsubasa statues?
Nine statues across the Yotsugi and Tateishi neighbourhoods in Katsushika ward, east Tokyo, installed under the author's supervision.
Is there an English map?
Yes. Katsushika ward publishes the walking map in Japanese and English, free, which makes this one of the few pilgrimages set up for non-Japanese speakers.
How far is it from central Tokyo?
Yotsugi is about 20 minutes from Asakusa, and Tokyo Skytree is two stops away on the same line.