Original - Eto Figure - Tatsuryuu Saishiki ver. Umi (Kumo Museum)

This original Eto figure in the Tatsuryuu Saishiki ver. Umi variant is a museum-exclusive collectible tied to the Saka no Ue no Kumo Museum in Matsuyama, Shikoku, Japan. The figure is part of the museum's broader initiative to celebrate local cultural heritage through collectible art. The Saka no Ue no Kumo Museum, designed by renowned architect Andō Tadao, explores Japan's modernization during the Meiji period through the lives of three Matsuyama-born figures: Masaoka Shiki, a celebrated poet, and the Akiyama brothers, Yoshifuru and Saneyuki. The novel was serialized in the Sankei Shimbun newspaper from 1968 to 1972 and later adapted into a television drama that aired from 2009 to 2011, gaining renewed attention with its 2024 rebroadcast. The museum serves as the hub for Matsuyama City's field museum initiative, turning the city into one large open museum. This Eto figure represents a unique intersection of literary history and collectible art, produced exclusively for the Kumo Museum.