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Hiroshima District Court Suspends the Reclaiming Project of Ponyo's Model Bay

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Sep 30, 2009 7:47 PM
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According to 47 News, Hiroshima District Court ordered to suspend Hiroshima Prefecture's project to reclaim Tomonoura bay, which is the model place of Gake no Ue no Ponyo. The chief judge said the scenery of Tomonoura is a public property and the reclaiming project greatly spoils the common welfare of the people. Hiroshima Prefecture and City was planning to reclaim the bay and build a 180 meter long bridge across it.

Miyazaki Hayao visited the bay in 2005 and stayed there for two months. Before the judgment was given, he said in an interview that " I have my own opinion about the issue but I don't want to claim it openly. It's up to the people living there. However, it's a mistaken idea that the reclaiming project can reclaim the loneliness caused by the depopulation and aging."

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Yomiuri

Update
Miyazaki held a press conference at Studio Ghibli and praised the judgment. He said "It's quite a sensible judgment pointing out the fault in the project, which destroys the valuable cultural property. I express my respect for the judge's courage."

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Sep 30, 2009 8:03 PM
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the government makes a competent decision for once
"Forged in darkness with wheat harvested from Hell's half acre. Baked by Beelzabub; slathered with mayonnaise beaten from the evil eggs of dark chickens, force-fed to dogs by the hands of a one-eyed madman. Cheese boiled from the rancid utters of fanged cows. Layered with 666 separate meats from an animal which has maggots for blood."
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Sep 30, 2009 8:56 PM
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It looks like Miyazaki still is more than aware of what's going on. I respect his opinion, and the government's decision.
Sep 30, 2009 9:34 PM
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LemonLyme said:
It looks like Miyazaki still is more than aware of what's going on. I respect his opinion, and the government's decision.


Yep yep!
Sep 30, 2009 10:14 PM
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Oh wow o.o;
Sep 30, 2009 10:23 PM
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Nice one.

I can't help feeling that the judge may have seen Ponyo and heard of that remark...

Sep 30, 2009 10:29 PM
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great! ^^
Sep 30, 2009 10:32 PM
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Its up to the people living there
Oct 1, 2009 12:45 AM
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chinlamp said:
Nice one.

I can't help feeling that the judge may have seen Ponyo and heard of that remark...
lol, just picture the judge after Miyazaki's comment on his decision - "yay, my hero praised me! I'm so happy!"
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BigSimo said:
chinlamp said:
Nice one.

I can't help feeling that the judge may have seen Ponyo and heard of that remark...
lol, just picture the judge after Miyazaki's comment on his decision - "yay, my hero praised me! I'm so happy!"


cute ^^

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there have been attempts to put up oil rigs along the coast near where i live, so this kind of issue really resonates with me... glad that the decision went on the side of conservation.

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lol

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BigSimo said:
lol, just picture the judge after Miyazaki's comment on his decision - "yay, my hero praised me! I'm so happy!"


The fans are everywhere xD
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LemonLyme said:
It looks like Miyazaki still is more than aware of what's going on. I respect his opinion, and the government's decision.
bla bla bla
The endless debate between fans and haters. At one point, after spending a lot of time on MAL, you just realize it's totally pointless.
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On MAL, everyone who has used the lame rating system becomes a critic and an intellectual by default, haven't you heard?
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