Client: Tokyo HUD / Yendo Associates
Location: Tokyo, Japan
Completion date: 1995
Artwork budget: $250,000
Project Team
Artist
Douglas Freeman
Doug Freeman Studio LLC
Industry Resource
Yasuto Kodaira
Taisei Corperation
City Coordination
Takuya Murakami
HUD Tokyo
Architects
Mas Yendo, Naohiko Yanagihara, Mineo Kato
Yendo Associates
Overview
Seven life size figures in bronze.
Goals
The Seven Lucky Gods were chosen as a theme to bring luck to a new development in the Akabane District of Tokyo.
Process
Working closely with the architects Yendo Associates I created the traditional Lucky Gods with a fresh approach.
Additional Information
Joan Mondale wife of Ambassador Walter Mondale spoke at the dedication. Just after the dedication I was approached by the lead architect who said " we have a problem. there is too much luck focused in this area now. " This led to another project of Seven Animal Messengers from The Lucky Gods spreading the luck around.