Officially unveiled in late December 2025, ‘Procession Spin’, the bas-relief sculpture by AKIRA creator Otomo Katsuhiro has been high on my list of things to see during my spring trip to Tokyo. You can read a little more about the piece’s background in my earlier post here, complete with some amazing concept art illustrations by Otomo.

Packed full of fascinating characters, creatures, architecture and even a small but immediately recognizable manga/anime icon, I must have taken well over a hundred photographs of the piece from every humanly angle. Besides a handful of other curious tourists that stopped by to snap a cursory picture or two, I pretty much had the entire art piece to myself as the jaded locals whizzed past it like wallpaper they’ve seen a thousand times on their daily mundane commute.

(image above) The famous ‘Jomon Astronaut’ also makes a prominent appearance.

(image below) Otomo of course signs his art work with a piece from his most iconic creation; Kaneda and his red bike from his magnum opus anime/manga AKIRA. Located around the bottom left of the sculpture, it is actually quite small and one can actually miss it completely if they were not aware of it presence prior.

An elaborate and fascinating art piece that is well worth visiting even if you’re not a particularly huge fan of Otomo. My itinerary suggestion ?- pair your visit with a trip to the excellent Tsutaya Books Ginza Six located nearby for a pleasant day in rich art & culture.

Procession Spin is located at Tokyo Metro Ginza station ( Hibiya Line ). This is the exact location.

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