AKB48 pop group member sings 'enka' song in Hiroshima

AKB48 pop group member sings 'enka' song in Hiroshima

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Misaki Iwasa, a member of the popular pop group AKB48, performs a Japanese "enka" ballad, "Tomonoura Elegy," outside the city hall of Fukuyama, Hiroshima Prefecture, on Feb. 18, 2014. Tomonoura, a scenic spot in the Seto Insland Sea of Japan, is famous for being the setting for Hayao Miyazaki's animated film "Ponyo."

Ponyo's child singer named 'panda ambassador'

Ponyo's child singer named 'panda ambassador'

TOKYO, Japan - Child singer Nozomi Ohashi poses for photos beside the ''Ueno Panda'' character during an event at Tokyo's Ueno Zoo on Feb. 26, 2011, to name her an ''ambassador'' to promote the popularity of two giant pandas that arrived from China. She is known for singing for the Japanese hit animation ''Gake no Ue no Ponyo'' (Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea).

Ponyo's child singer named 'panda ambassador'

Ponyo's child singer named 'panda ambassador'

TOKYO, Japan - Child singer Nozomi Ohashi poses for photos beside the ''Ueno Panda'' character during an event at Tokyo's Ueno Zoo on Feb. 26, 2011, to name her an ''ambassador'' to promote the popularity of two giant pandas that arrived from China. She is known for singing for the Japanese hit animation ''Gake no Ue no Ponyo'' (Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea).

Court ruling favors preservation of landmark scenery

Court ruling favors preservation of landmark scenery

TOKYO, Japan - Academy Award-winning animation movie director Hayao Miyazaki speaks to reporters on Oct. 1, 2009 after a Hiroshima District Court ruling in favor of residents in western Japan seeking to block a public works project they fear will spoil the scenery in a fishing district with old historical buildings and facilities. At a press conference at his studio in Tokyo, Miyazaki, whose latest animated film ''Gake no Ue no Ponyo'' (Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea) was inspired by the area in Fukuyama, Hiroshima Prefecture, welcomed the ruling, saying he admires the ''courage'' the judges have shown.

Court ruling favors preservation of landmark scenery

Court ruling favors preservation of landmark scenery

TOKYO, Japan - Academy Award-winning animation movie director Hayao Miyazaki welcomes a Hiroshima District Court ruling on Oct. 1, 2009 in favor of residents in western Japan seeking to block a public works project they fear will spoil the scenery in a fishing district with old historical buildings and facilities. At a press conference at his studio in Tokyo, Miyazaki, whose latest animated film ''Gake no Ue no Ponyo'' (Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea) was inspired by the area in Fukuyama, Hiroshima Prefecture, said he admires the ''courage'' the judges have shown.

Miyazaki's 'Ponyo' appeals to kids, adults alike at N.Y. opening

Miyazaki's 'Ponyo' appeals to kids, adults alike at N.Y. opening

NEW YORK, United States - Christian Pinto (L), 16, and his brother Elijah, 9, from Pennsylvania point to a poster for the animated film ''Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea'' at the AMX Empire 25 theater in Times Square, New York, on Aug. 14. They were the first in line for the 10:15 show for the movie that opened the same day.

Ponyo On The Cliff (2008)

Ponyo On The Cliff (2008)

Ponyo Poster Film: Ponyo On The Cliff; Gake No Ue No Ponyo (2008) Director: Hayao Miyazaki 19 July 2008 Date: 19 July 2008

Ponyo On The Cliff (2008)

Ponyo On The Cliff (2008)

Sosuke & Lisa Film: Ponyo On The Cliff; Gake No Ue No Ponyo (2008) Director: Hayao Miyazaki 19 July 2008 Date: 19 July 2008

Ponyo On The Cliff (2008)

Ponyo On The Cliff (2008)

Koichi Characters: Koichi Film: Ponyo On The Cliff; Gake No Ue No Ponyo (2008) Director: Hayao Miyazaki 19 July 2008 Date: 19 July 2008

Ponyo On The Cliff (2008)

Ponyo On The Cliff (2008)

Lisa, Sosuke & Ponyo Characters: , & Ponyo Film: Ponyo On The Cliff; Gake No Ue No Ponyo (2008) Director: Hayao Miyazaki 19 July 2008 Date: 19 July 2008

Ponyo On The Cliff (2008)

Ponyo On The Cliff (2008)

Ponyo & Sosuke Characters: Ponyo & Film: Ponyo On The Cliff; Gake No Ue No Ponyo (2008) Director: Hayao Miyazaki 19 July 2008 Date: 19 July 2008

Ponyo On The Cliff (2008)

Ponyo On The Cliff (2008)

Noriko, Sosuke, Yoshie & Toki Film: Ponyo On The Cliff; Gake No Ue No Ponyo (2008) Director: Hayao Miyazaki 19 July 2008 Date: 19 July 2008

Ponyo On The Cliff (2008)

Ponyo On The Cliff (2008)

Ponyo & Sosuke Characters: Ponyo & Film: Ponyo On The Cliff; Gake No Ue No Ponyo (2008) Director: Hayao Miyazaki 19 July 2008 Date: 19 July 2008

Ponyo On The Cliff (2008)

Ponyo On The Cliff (2008)

Sosuke & Ponyo Characters: & Ponyo Film: Ponyo On The Cliff; Gake No Ue No Ponyo (2008) Director: Hayao Miyazaki 19 July 2008 Date: 19 July 2008

Ponyo On The Cliff (2008)

Ponyo On The Cliff (2008)

Gran Mamare Film: Ponyo On The Cliff; Gake No Ue No Ponyo (2008) Director: Hayao Miyazaki 19 July 2008 Date: 19 July 2008

Ponyo On The Cliff (2008)

Ponyo On The Cliff (2008)

Fujimoto & Ponyo Characters: & Ponyo Film: Ponyo On The Cliff; Gake No Ue No Ponyo (2008) Director: Hayao Miyazaki 19 July 2008 Date: 19 July 2008

Ponyo On The Cliff (2008)

Ponyo On The Cliff (2008)

Ponyo Characters: Ponyo Film: Ponyo On The Cliff; Gake No Ue No Ponyo (2008) Director: Hayao Miyazaki 19 July 2008 Date: 19 July 2008

Ponyo On The Cliff (2008)

Ponyo On The Cliff (2008)

Ponyo Characters: Ponyo Film: Ponyo On The Cliff; Gake No Ue No Ponyo (2008) Director: Hayao Miyazaki 19 July 2008 Date: 19 July 2008

Ponyo On The Cliff (2008)

Ponyo On The Cliff (2008)

Sosuke Film: Ponyo On The Cliff; Gake No Ue No Ponyo (2008) Director: Hayao Miyazaki 19 July 2008 Date: 19 July 2008

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PONYO aka GAKE NO UE NO PONYO aka PONYO ON THE CLIFF [International] aka PONYO ON THE CLIFF BY THE SEA [Int] Date: 2008

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PONYO aka GAKE NO UE NO PONYO aka PONYO ON THE CLIFF [International] aka PONYO ON THE CLIFF BY THE SEA [Int] Date: 2008

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PONYO aka GAKE NO UE NO PONYO aka PONYO ON THE CLIFF [International] aka PONYO ON THE CLIFF BY THE SEA [Int] Date: 2008

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PONYO aka GAKE NO UE NO PONYO aka PONYO ON THE CLIFF [International] aka PONYO ON THE CLIFF BY THE SEA [Int] Date: 2008

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PONYO aka GAKE NO UE NO PONYO aka PONYO ON THE CLIFF [International] aka PONYO ON THE CLIFF BY THE SEA [Int] Date: 2008

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PONYO aka GAKE NO UE NO PONYO aka PONYO ON THE CLIFF [International] aka PONYO ON THE CLIFF BY THE SEA [Int] Date: 2008

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PONYO aka GAKE NO UE NO PONYO aka PONYO ON THE CLIFF [International] aka PONYO ON THE CLIFF BY THE SEA [Int] Date: 2008

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PONYO aka GAKE NO UE NO PONYO aka PONYO ON THE CLIFF [International] aka PONYO ON THE CLIFF BY THE SEA [Int] Date: 2008

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PONYO aka GAKE NO UE NO PONYO aka PONYO ON THE CLIFF [International] aka PONYO ON THE CLIFF BY THE SEA [Int] Date: 2008

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PONYO aka GAKE NO UE NO PONYO aka PONYO ON THE CLIFF [International] aka PONYO ON THE CLIFF BY THE SEA [Int] Date: 2008

Miyazaki's 'Ponyo' appeals to kids, adults alike at N.Y. opening

Miyazaki's 'Ponyo' appeals to kids, adults alike at N.Y. opening

NEW YORK, United States - Christian Pinto (L), 16, and his brother Elijah, 9, from Pennsylvania point to a poster for the animated film ''Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea'' at the AMX Empire 25 theater in Times Square, New York, on Aug. 14. They were the first in line for the 10:15 show for the movie that opened the same day. (Kyodo)

Court ruling favors preservation of landmark scenery

Court ruling favors preservation of landmark scenery

TOKYO, Japan - Academy Award-winning animation movie director Hayao Miyazaki welcomes a Hiroshima District Court ruling on Oct. 1, 2009 in favor of residents in western Japan seeking to block a public works project they fear will spoil the scenery in a fishing district with old historical buildings and facilities. At a press conference at his studio in Tokyo, Miyazaki, whose latest animated film ''Gake no Ue no Ponyo'' (Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea) was inspired by the area in Fukuyama, Hiroshima Prefecture, said he admires the ''courage'' the judges have shown. (Kyodo)

Court ruling favors preservation of landmark scenery

Court ruling favors preservation of landmark scenery

TOKYO, Japan - Academy Award-winning animation movie director Hayao Miyazaki speaks to reporters on Oct. 1, 2009 after a Hiroshima District Court ruling in favor of residents in western Japan seeking to block a public works project they fear will spoil the scenery in a fishing district with old historical buildings and facilities. At a press conference at his studio in Tokyo, Miyazaki, whose latest animated film ''Gake no Ue no Ponyo'' (Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea) was inspired by the area in Fukuyama, Hiroshima Prefecture, welcomed the ruling, saying he admires the ''courage'' the judges have shown. (Kyodo)

Rescued stray goat shown to public

Rescued stray goat shown to public

Photo taken on Aug. 29, 2020, shows a recently rescued goat at a sightseeing facility in Sakura, eastern Japan. Ponyo, named after a goldfish in director Hayao Miyazaki's animated film Ponyo, was captured by a farm employee in early August after it spent more than two months on a steep slope just above a railway track in Sakura onto which it had strayed.

Rescued stray goat shown to public

Rescued stray goat shown to public

Sakura Mayor Sango Nishida feeds a recently rescued goat at a sightseeing facility in the eastern Japan city on Aug. 29, 2020. Ponyo, named after a goldfish in director Hayao Miyazaki's animated film Ponyo, was captured by a farm employee in early August after it spent more than two months on a steep slope just above a railway track in Sakura onto which it had strayed.

Ponyo's child singer named 'panda ambassador'

Ponyo's child singer named 'panda ambassador'

TOKYO, Japan - Child singer Nozomi Ohashi poses for photos beside the ''Ueno Panda'' character during an event at Tokyo's Ueno Zoo on Feb. 26, 2011, to name her an ''ambassador'' to promote the popularity of two giant pandas that arrived from China. She is known for singing for the Japanese hit animation ''Gake no Ue no Ponyo'' (Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea). (Kyodo)

Ponyo's child singer named 'panda ambassador'

Ponyo's child singer named 'panda ambassador'

TOKYO, Japan - Child singer Nozomi Ohashi poses for photos beside the ''Ueno Panda'' character during an event at Tokyo's Ueno Zoo on Feb. 26, 2011, to name her an ''ambassador'' to promote the popularity of two giant pandas that arrived from China. She is known for singing for the Japanese hit animation ''Gake no Ue no Ponyo'' (Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea). (Kyodo)