Hi! My name is Ririka Akiyama. Nice to meet you!
For my first publish on this blog, I would like to talk about the amazing areas near my home.
I live between Musashisakai and Higashi Koganei station.
Around Higashikoganei station, there are some special places related to Ghibli.
First of all, there is "Edo-Tokyo Tatemono Enn" in Koganei park. There, you can see the model buildings of Miyazaki Hayao's masterpiece, "Spirited Away". For example, the hot spring inn where the main character Chihiro works. Visitors can actually go inside it.
Secondly, there is Studio Ghibli's head office. I pass it many times on my way home and the building is stylish covered with ivy. It's wonderful to imagine many pictures that are drawn there for the new coming movie this summer. I think it is called, "When Marnie Was There".
Last but not least, Miyazaki Hayao's private studio is also located at Higashi Koganei. I also pass this place frequently, but I have never seen or met him yet. Since I'm a big fan of Ghibli film's, I wish I can happen to meet him and say hello to him some day.
