However, most travelers are likely to rely on more conventional guidebooks for such details, using this one for it specialized insights. For instance, it has been a few years since a plane-to-terminal bus ride was a routine part of arriving at Narita Airport. Some of the practical information in the book is a bit dated. film in which Godzilla took a bite of the Big Apple as GINO ('Godzilla In Name Only').įor fans devoted enough to make a pilgrimage to Japan, Vaquer's book will tell them where to find landmarks associated not only with Godzilla, but also with his titanic terrapin counterpart, Gamera. Armand Vaquer, the guidebook's author, told The Daily Yomiuri in a recent interview that devoted fans refer to the 1998 U.S. The giant reptilian monster has meant many things to many people.īut did you ever imagine him as a tourist? According to The Monster Movie Fan's Guide to Japan (51 pp, 15 dollars, available via Godzilla has ranged as far north as Sapporo, where he destroyed the TV Tower in one of his many films, and as far south as the Sakurajima volcano in Kyushu, near which he came ashore in another. Godzilla was the embodiment of war in his eponymous 1954 debut film, but he saved the Earth from ecological doom in Godzilla vs the Smog Monster in 1971. In case you haven't read the article or the image isn't clear enough, here's the full text:Ī look around Godzilla's old stomping ground The interview for the article and photo were done on December 7th in Hibiya and published in the December 24 edition. I scanned the article and here it is below (click on image to view larger): The print edition of The Daily Yomiuri article, 'A Look Around Godzilla's Old Stomping Ground' showed up (faster than I expected) in the mailbox today.

Anyway check our site under 'Monster Happenings In Tokyo.'Ībove, with Godzilla in the foreground, the Wako Department Store clock tower can be seen from the party room's window. I am attaching a couple of photos you might enjoy. The event was held right across from the Wako Dept. Check out our site for the full story and all the photos. We were lucky enough to get invited to a Godzilla Fan Club function on Christmas day. The event was held in a building across Ginza Crossing from the Wako Department Store. Claus of Japan, Tom & Diane Dougherty, attended a Godzilla Fan Club event on Christmas Day that was held in Ginza, Tokyo. Left to right: Kenji Sahara, Hiroshi Koizumi, Diane, Tom and Akira Takarada. Above, past Toho Godzilla stars join Tom and Diane Dougherty at the Godzilla Fan Club's event in Ginza.

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