This is a statue in Kudamatsu, Yamaguchi. Do you think this is too big? But, this is not exaggerated. This man, Gaishi Nagaoka (1858-1933), a lieutenant general in the army in Japan, really had this big beard.
He worked for spreading airplane and skiing over Japan in Meiji era.
Who does this remind you? "Whitebeard" from One Piece?
