Liberty Goes Karoake

Tokyo Bay has a new landmark, its very own Statue of Liberty. Made in France, like her older sister in New York, this smaller version stands about 36 feet tall and is only on loan to Japan. But no matter, it’s already drawing huge crowds. “It’s a lot smaller than I had expected,” said Akira Minami, who was among the throngs of curious visitors to catch a glimpse of the statue this week. It was shipped to Japan from its home near the foot of the Grenelle Bridge on the Seine River to commemorate “France Year.”