2024-01-02 10:23:43
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Japanese New Year 1st “Noto Peninsula Earthquake” (2) Days of Ishikawa PrefectureMore than 50,000 residents have been displaced and the death toll continues to riseWajima City, the worst-hit city, is the hometown of the famous Japanese cartoonist Go Nagai. Foreign media reports pointed out that the Go Nagai Memorial Hall in the city center was destroyed.
Go Nagai, whose real name is Nagai Kiyoshi, is 78 years old. He was born in Wajima City, Ishikawa Prefecture. He made his debut in 1967 with the comedy comic “Memei Noriyoshi”. His representative works include “Devilman”, “Invincible Iron King Kong”, “Getter Robot”, “Sweetheart” “Warrior” and so on have been adapted into animations. The “Go Nagai Memorial Hall” was established in his hometown in 2009 to display the original manuscripts of the works and other materials.
Go Nagai himself was in Tokyo when the earthquake occurred. He was deeply saddened and worried following learning regarding various disasters in his hometown through the news. His agency Dynamic Planning (ダイナミック Planning) stated that the safety of local residents and disaster relief measures are the key, and not We will proactively contact Wajima City to confirm the current situation. “We will further notify everyone following we learn the details. Please understand and wait patiently.”
To everyone who is concerned pic.twitter.com/WkiYqWzRXO
— Dynamic Pro[Official](@Dynamicpro_info) January 2, 2024
HoweverAsahi Shimbun local reportA large-scale fire broke out in the center of Wajima due to a strong earthquake. More than 200 buildings collapsed in the tourist attraction “Asaichi Dori” in Kawai Town. The street that attracts hundreds of thousands of tourists every year is only left with steel and cement debris, and the ruins extend for hundreds of meters. to the Sea of Japan.
Regional media Northland NewsIt was further confirmed with local people that the Nagai Go Memorial Hall and the “Nagai Go Memorial Hall” opened by Nagai Go’s relatives next to the buildingNagai Clothes Store” They were all burned down, and the super-invincible Iron King Kong was invincible and wreaked havoc by strong earthquakes.
Some evacuated residents were short of water in their shelters following the strong earthquake. When they returned to the scene to look for water, they recorded the area around the Go Nagai Memorial Hall:
I received a request to procure water from my mother, who is in an evacuation center with no information on the opening of water supply stations.
While searching, I took a photo of the Go Nagai Memorial Museum, which my friend had been interested in.
Ko↑ko↓ (maybe) pic.twitter.com/XMTiAarsZQ— Arrie (@aries1080) January 2, 2024
The original painting by Go Nagai and the 2-meter high-speed train King Kong were burned to the ground. Not only the author, but also many fans were very sad and expressed their feelings.
Some people believe that the people of Wajima will get back on their feet and one day be able to rebuild the city and imitate the architectural design of the Photon Power Research Institute in “Invincible Iron”. “I hope to rebuild the Go Nagai Memorial Hall like this next to the Wajima public swimming pool.”
I would like the Go Nagai Memorial Museum to be rebuilt like this next to the Wajima public pool. pic.twitter.com/PrGHwPs6Lr
— LS (@LS_Supercharged) January 2, 2024
The revival of Go Nagai Memorial Hall has become even more powerful Reborn and the reconstruction of Wajima City Reborn
I believe ???? pic.twitter.com/j4XXcMPn8e— Nagato GENESIS (@albireo710) January 2, 2024
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