A 13-Foot Gundam Grave Marker?

Above, a Niigata cemetery. Can you picture a 13 ft. Gundam statue standing here? Photo by Armand Vaquer.

Kaiju fans and Japanophiles in general have seen some cool stuff come out of Japan. At the same time they've also seen some strange stuff as well.

The following would have to come under the strange category (at least, my strange category). Then again, a Gundam fan would probably think it's cool.

RocketNews24 reported:

For a few years now, whenever online chatter of a new statue based on the machines of the Gundam universe goes on the picture above seems to always pop up. But exactly where is this MS monument of mourning? Is it even real? 

In the photo, the Gundam headstone appears to be lined up with the other graves outside of the stonemasonry shop, standing proud at around four meters (13ft) tall and weighing in at 10 tons. With that we might assume it’s a custom made incredibly ostentatious yet cool monument to the deceased.

Yes, it does appear to be a possible headstone for a deceased person who was a Gundam fan. RocketNews24 seems to be unsure of the purpose of the stone statue. It could be for someone's grave, but it also could be for a garden decoration for someone.

They are leaning towards the grave marker theory as "it can be found outside of a Kise Sekizai Boseki Center in Yasu City, Shiga Prefecture. Kise Sekizai is a chain of Japanese grave makers in the area."

If someone wishes to be laid to rest under a 13-foot tall Gundam statue, who are we to judge them?

Still, if someone were to come up with a Godzilla grave marker, I can think of several people who might be tempted to get one.

To read the full article and see the statue, go here.