I said the primitive forest of Yakushima is the setting of Princess Mononoke. And this Ryokan in Ehime prefecture is said to be a model of the Public bath in Sprited away.
Did you see My Neighbor Totoro? This year, we have the Aichi expo 2005. I heard one of exhibitions will be Satsuki and May's house that has been recreated in a suberb. And they ' ve said their admissions tickets are already sold out already! You planned on coming to see this house?. Hmm look at this, they did good job. But sorry they said this is sold out. Personally I really have no idea, why Miyazaki's movie is so popular. but I've heard Studio Ghiblli museum is very popular for foreigners too. So Maybe Aichi Expo will resell more tickets for the sisters' house. So I will give an update for Miyazaki fans.
Thank you Bjorn. That imformation is really nice for foreign people who read this site. I appriciate your comment!
Posted by: Mari | Sunday, March 20, 2005 at 03:05 PM
For anyone interested:
I found the link on the Expo website saying that for foreign visitors there are regular lotteries to get entry:
http://www-1.expo2005.or.jp/en/ticket/totoro.html
So it may not be too late to see the house from inside - and find some shy susuwatari (those black sootballs).
I just imagine they also hire some students who dress up in Totoro costume bouncing through the forest. Anyway, it should be fun!
Posted by: Bjorn | Wednesday, March 16, 2005 at 05:14 PM
The admission tickets for the house sold out already? For the whole year? Oh no! I was already looking forward to visiting.
Yes, I liked the Studio Ghibli Museum a lot, but for anyone visiting, it's necessary to book tickets many weeks in advance - on the other hand, it's not too crowded inside.
Posted by: Bjorn | Sunday, March 13, 2005 at 07:58 AM