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Rumored Banksy artwork to be exhibited at Tokyo pier english.kyodonews.net

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KYODO NEWS - 1 hour ago - 20:38 | Arts, All, JapanA possible artwork by mysterious street artist Banksy discovered last year in Tokyo will be exhibited from next week at a pier close to where it was found, the metropolitan government said Thursday.
The exhibit is slated to run indefinitely after its display at the Tokyo metropolitan government building in April sparked continued interest.
Despite maintaining that "drawing graffiti is unacceptable," Tokyo authorities decided to showcase the artwork after receiving requests to return the piece to its original location or store it somewhere close by to allow people to view it.
Banksy, whose identity is known to few, has produced works of art, including some featuring rats, on walls and other locations all over the world.
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