The statue was a gift from the people of Nii-jima (an island 163 kilometres (101 mi) from Tokyo but administratively part of the city) inspired by Easter Island moai. The name of the statue was derived by combining "moai" and the dialectal Japanese word moyai (催合い) 'helping each other'.

2022年10月19日 · One of the most remote inhabited locations on Earth, Easter Island is famous for the thousand or so enigmatic, towering statues that dot its landscape, called moai.

2024年3月6日 · The moai are massive stone statues of human figures carved by the Rapa Nui people on Easter Island. Over 1,000 Moai have been discovered, and the Rapa Nui National Park, which includes the moai, was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1995.

2023年1月13日 · The Easter Island statues were erected to temporarily house the souls of their forefathers. The Ahu on which they perch was formerly the location of death ceremonies, and excavations have revealed burnt and interred human remains at several of them.

2019年12月12日 · Rapa Nui (or Easter Island, as it is commonly known) is home to the enigmatic Moai, stone monoliths that have stood watch over the island landscape for hundreds of years. Their existence is a marvel of human ingenuity — and their meaning a source of some mystery.

2017年8月16日 · The Polynesian statues on Easter Island are called Moal. Moai are big, single-person human figures carved by the Rapa Nui people between 1250 and 1500 CE. They are on Easter Island (or Rapa Nui), a Chilean island in the southeastern Pacific Ocean.

2009年11月9日 · Easter Island, located about 2,300 miles off Chile in the South Pacific Ocean, is known for its nearly 900 giant stone statues that date back several centuries.

The Moai statues of Easter Island are not just remarkable for their size and craftsmanship; they also hold a deep cultural significance that resonates worldwide. These statues symbolize the heritage of the Rapa Nui people and their connection to their ancestors.

Easter Island’s history is a tapestry of mystery and grandeur, marked by the astounding Moai statues that have captured the world’s imagination. Its storied past weaves together Polynesian seafarers, a complex society, and transformative European encounters.

2024年6月21日 · Rapa Nui, also known as Easter Island (a name given to it by Europeans), is located in the southeast Pacific and is famous for its approximately 1,000 carvings of moai, human-faced statues.