Wednesday, June 03, 2015

GODZILLA GAINS JAPANESE CITIZENSHIP

via IGN:
It's official: Godzilla is now a resident of Japan.
Specifically of Tokyo's Shinjuku neighborhood, where city officials have drawn up residency papers celebrating the giant lizard's citizenship. 5,000 copies of his residency papers have been printed and are being given to Godzilla fans on a first come, first served basis.

RocketNews reports his papers say the following:

Name: Godzilla
Address: Shinjuku-ku, Kabuki-cho, 1-19-1
Date of birth: April 9, 1954
Reason for special residency: Promoting the entertainment of and watching over the Kabuki-cho neighborhood and drawing visitors from around the globe
Previous visits to Shinjuku Ward: 3 times; Godzilla (1984), Godzilla vs King Ghidorah (1991), Godzilla 2000 Millennium (1999)

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