Introduction to Kusunoki Masaki: There is a bronze statue of Kusunoki Masaki cast in 1904 in the square, which is 4 meters high and weighs more than 6 tons. He was a famous military commander in Japan who played an important role in overthrowing the Kamakura shogunate and reviving the imperial power. He is the embodiment of Japanese militarism. In a sense, he is the sacred power and noble image of protecting the country.