Dr Haruhisa Handa
Haruhisa Handa is a Japanese businessman and Chairman and spiritual leader of the Shinto-based religion World Mate. He earned a masters degree in creative arts from WAAPA University, West Australia, and a Ph.D in Literature from the Academy of Arts & Design at Tsinghua University. He is also known by the name Toshu Fukami in his artistic career, as well as the pen name Toto Ami.
Inspiration came from Azami in Japanese which translates to English as ’Thistle’.
This lion will go to auction at Bonhams on 9 November 2021
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This Lion is part of The London Pride sculpture trail.
Azami

Generously sponsored by ISPS Handa
Located at Waterloo Place
Waterloo Place, St. James’s, SW1Y 4AR
Image Credits: Nick Andrews
ISPS Handa
ISPS Handa was founded by Dr Haruhisa Handa in 2006 to further the transformative power of sport across the globe. ISPS HANDA funds and promotes sporting events in archery, bowling, boxing, football, golf, polo, rowing, rugby and swimming with an emphasis on blind and disabled golf.
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Lion Sculpture Location:
Waterloo Place
Waterloo Place, St. James’s, SW1Y 4AR
Google Map Link:
https://goo.gl/maps/vpdUDt1ofGGh7g2A8
What3Words:
https://w3w.co/crew.grabs.pilots
Google Plus Code:
GV58+2R Richmond
GPS Co-ordinates:
51.50756,-0.132956
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This lion will go to auction at Bonhams on 9 November 2021, with 100% of sale proceeds going directly to support Tusk’s conservation projects in Africa. To register your interest in advance please contact Tusk on 01747 831005 or info@tusk.org.
The initiative is presented by DHL in association with our global co-sponsor ISPS Handa. Each lion is generously sponsored by a Lion Trail corporate partner or donor.