By KENTO MATSUSHIMA/ Staff Writer
April 15, 2024 at 08:00 JST
An Oscar statuette given for Hayao Miyazaki's "The Boy and the Heron" for best animated feature at the 96th Academy Awards is on display in the middle of the radio room at the Ghibli's Grand Warehouse area at Ghibli Park in Nagakute, Aichi Prefecture, on March 20. (Kento Matsushima)
NAGAKUTE, Aichi Prefecture--Studio Ghibli Inc. is offering fans the rare opportunity to see an Oscar statuette by putting the coveted award it won for Best Animated Feature on display at Ghibli Park here until the end of August.
The legendary anime studio received the Oscar for its "The Boy and the Heron," directed by Hayao Miyazaki, at the 96th Academy Awards.
The golden statuette is placed in the middle of the radio room at the Ghibli's Grand Warehouse area, displayed on a red piece of cloth reminiscent of the famed red carpet.
According to the studio, it received two Oscar statuettes, one for the anime maestro and the other for producer Toshio Suzuki.
Anime director Goro Miyazaki, who also serves as supervisor for the theme park, suggested to the operator about publicly displaying one of them at the park.
"We'd like fans to see the significance and shine of the Oscar statuette," said Kiyofumi Nakajima, vice president of the anime studio.
Featuring attractions inspired by beloved films, Ghibli Park initially opened in November 2022.
Its final area, "Valley of Witches," opened on March 16 this year.
Reservations are necessary to enter the park.
The Ghibli Park O-Sanpo Day Pass or the Ghibli Park O-Sanpo Day Pass Premium are required to gain entry into the Grand Warehouse area.
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