Horses Of Courses

The Area in front of the Jinja-side exit of Honshiogama station in Miyagi prefecture used to have a tradition of showcasing one of that year's zodiac animals, both in the form of a large piece of stone masonry and as a painting from the historical Shiogama Shrine located in the same city.

The stone menagerie was such a delight that it was one of the area's prominent Pokemon Go gyms from early in the game's existence in Miyagi.

Unfortunately a few years ago, the paintings stopped showing up here. They can still be found at the shrine but none are brought down the year to sit outside the train station anymore.

The stone mason kept going, albeit on smaller scale. What once was tigers the size of doberman were replaced eventually but a rat just bigger than a volleyball.

Now? Horses fit for Barbie's little sister.

At least they're still putting something out there, right.