Glico Running Man sign

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The Glico Running Man sign is an iconic neon billboard in Osaka depicting a triumphant runner, long recognized as a symbol of the city’s Namba district and Japanese pop culture.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf billboard
landmark
neon sign
tourist attraction
advertises Ezaki Glico products
Glico brand
associatedWith Dōtonbori nightlife district
Osaka tourism
street photography in Osaka
category Buildings and structures in Osaka
Outdoor advertising in Japan
Tourist attractions in Osaka
country Japan
depicts running man
triumphant runner
faces Nipponbashi
surface form: Dōtonbori Canal
hasBrandCharacter Glico Running Man
hasCulturalRole backdrop for tourist photos
icon of Japanese advertising
meeting spot
hasDesignElement bright primary colors
stylized running track background
hasLanguage Japanese text
hasLightingType neon
hasMedium outdoor advertising
hasPhotographicConvention visitors mimicking running pose
hasPose arms raised in victory
hasSubject athletics
marathon running
isFamousFor being a popular photo spot
longstanding presence in Osaka cityscape
night illumination
locatedIn Chuo-ku, Osaka
surface form: Chūō-ku, Osaka

Dotonbori
surface form: Dōtonbori

Japan
Osaka
ownedBy Ezaki Glico Co., Ltd.
partOf Osaka
surface form: Osaka cityscape
symbolOf Japanese pop culture
Namba district
Osaka
visibleFrom Ebisu Bridge

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Namba hasLandmark Glico Running Man sign
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