Shigeru Mizuki
Sakaiminato is the home of Shigeru Mizuki, the creator of "GeGeGe no Kitaro", a character seen in many forms throughout Japan. The spirit of Kitaro can be found in Sakaiminato, on Kitaro Road, a street dedicated to all the characters that appear in Mizuki's stories. One hundred bronze statues of the story's characters line both sides of the road.