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\/><\/div>\n<div class=\"gallery-meta-container credit-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"credit \">Studio Ghibli<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"post-body-top-bar\" class=\"post-body-top-bar d-block d-lg-none\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"post-body-top-bar-share-meta-container\">\n<div class=\"post-body-top-bar-meta\"><span class=\"post-body-top-bar-category\"><\/p>\n<p>    Travel<br \/>\n                                                    <\/span><span class=\"post-body-top-bar-published\"><time>Aug 11, 2026<\/time><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-body-top-bar-hype-comments-container \"><span class=\"hype-count grey\"><br \/>\n             1.5K<br \/>\n    <\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"floating-tooltip\" role=\"tooltip\"><span>Views<\/span><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"disqus-comment-count\"><span>0<\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"d-none d-none text\">Comments<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"floating-tooltip\" 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landmark the Aichi Prefecture theme park had long treated as untouchable. The new area marks a notable change of heart from the studio, which had previously blocked efforts to give the film a presence at the park.<\/p>\n<p>The reversal is striking because of how firmly Ghibli had held the line. According to Aichi governor Hideaki Omura, the prefecture had floated the idea of a stronger <em>Nausica\u00e4<\/em> presence before, only to be turned away. \u201cStudio Ghibli would not let us touch <em>Nausica\u00e4<\/em>,\u201d he said at the press conference announcing the expansion. What makes the about-face even more surprising is that, during conceptual talks for the new section, it was Studio Ghibli itself that put the <em>Nausica\u00e4<\/em> theme on the table.<\/p>\n<p>That history gives the choice real weight. Released in Japanese theaters in 1984 and adapted from a manga Hayao Miyazaki had begun two years earlier, <em>Nausica\u00e4<\/em> is widely regarded as the de-facto first Studio Ghibli film. Its production predated the studio\u2019s formal founding, but the creative team behind it went on to form Ghibli\u2019s founding core, and the project gave Miyazaki his first real shot at realizing an ambitious vision with a proper budget. Granting it a permanent home fills one of the more conspicuous gaps in a park that has steadily worked through the Miyazaki canon, from the <em>Totoro<\/em>-themed Dondoko Forest to <em>Mononoke<\/em> Village and the witch-focused <em>Valley of the Witches<\/em>.\n<\/p>\n<p>On the practical side, the <em>Nausica\u00e4<\/em> zone will sit within Expo 2005 Aichi Commemorative Park in Nagakute, roughly 45 minutes from downtown Nagoya, on a stretch of the West Gate Plaza near the Koi no Ike pond and across the water from Ghibli\u2019s Grand Warehouse. The flat plot means little reshaping of the land will be required, and current photos suggest minimal greenery would be lost in development. A concept sketch also hints that the plaza\u2019s existing tusk-shaped clock will remain in place.\n<\/p>\n<p>Design-wise, this will be Ghibli Park\u2019s second fully indoor area after the Grand Warehouse, a call made with Japan\u2019s increasingly dangerous summer heat in mind. The indoor format sidesteps the challenge of recreating Nausica\u00e4\u2019s sweeping desert landscapes outdoors while opening the door to detailed interior sets and visual effects that could simulate the sensation of flight central to the film. Fueling anticipation further, the prefecture\u2019s press materials featured an image of <em>Nausica\u00e4<\/em> encountering an Ohm, a possible sign that at least one of the story\u2019s giant creatures will greet visitors.\n<\/p>\n<p>No opening date has been set for the <em>Nausica\u00e4<\/em> area, though the state of the site suggests construction could begin once the design is finalized.<\/p>\n<div class=\"show-article\">\n<p>                                                            Read Full Article<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<footer>\n<div class=\"related-stories-main-wrapper\">\n<h3>Related Stories<\/h3>\n<div class=\"stories-container\" data-layer-list-name=\"related_stories\" data-layer-list-offset=\"0\" data-layer-list-child-selector=\".story-item\">\n<div class=\"story-item\" data-layer-item-id=\"6773396\" data-layer-item-blog-id=\"1\" data-layer-item-type=\"post\"><span>&gt;<\/span>Marvel&#8217;s \u2018Avengers Endgame: Encore\u2019 Returns the Infinity Saga Finale to Theaters: Watch the Trailer\n                                                                        <\/div>\n<div class=\"story-item\" data-layer-item-id=\"6773412\" data-layer-item-blog-id=\"1\" data-layer-item-type=\"post\"><span>&gt;<\/span>&#8216;Donnie Darko&#8217; Is Getting an 800-Page Sequel Novel and a Series of Films From Director Richard Kelly\n                                                                        <\/div>\n<div class=\"story-item\" data-layer-item-id=\"6773657\" data-layer-item-blog-id=\"1\" data-layer-item-type=\"post\"><span>&gt;<\/span>ASUS ROG\u2019s Archer Suitcase 20 Lets You Haul Your Entire Gaming Setup Through the Airport\n                                                                        <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-email-signup-wrapper impression-tracker\">\n<h3>We got you covered. 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role=\"tooltip\"><span>Comments<\/span><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"text\">Save<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-body-content\">\n<section class=\"post-summary\" aria-labelledby=\"post-summary-heading\">\n<header class=\"post-summary__header\">\n<h2 id=\"post-summary-heading\" class=\"post-summary__title\">Summary<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"post-summary__body\">\n<p>Ghibli Park is adding an area themed around Nausica\u00e4 of the Valley of the Wind, a film Studio Ghibli had previously kept out of the park<\/p>\n<p>Studio Ghibli itself proposed the Nausica\u00e4 concept during planning for the new expansion, a reversal from its earlier stance<\/p>\n<p>The zone will be built as the park&#8217;s second entirely indoor area, a decision tied to Japan&#8217;s punishing summer heat<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>Ghibli Park is expanding once again, and this time it\u2019s finally opening the door to <em>Nausica\u00e4 of the Valley of the Wind<\/em>, a Studio Ghibli landmark the Aichi Prefecture theme park had long treated as untouchable. The new area marks a notable change of heart from the studio, which had previously blocked efforts to give the film a presence at the park.<\/p>\n<p>The reversal is striking because of how firmly Ghibli had held the line. According to Aichi governor Hideaki Omura, the prefecture had floated the idea of a stronger <em>Nausica\u00e4<\/em> presence before, only to be turned away. \u201cStudio Ghibli would not let us touch <em>Nausica\u00e4<\/em>,\u201d he said at the press conference announcing the expansion. What makes the about-face even more surprising is that, during conceptual talks for the new section, it was Studio Ghibli itself that put the <em>Nausica\u00e4<\/em> theme on the table.<\/p>\n<p>That history gives the choice real weight. Released in Japanese theaters in 1984 and adapted from a manga Hayao Miyazaki had begun two years earlier, <em>Nausica\u00e4<\/em> is widely regarded as the de-facto first Studio Ghibli film. Its production predated the studio\u2019s formal founding, but the creative team behind it went on to form Ghibli\u2019s founding core, and the project gave Miyazaki his first real shot at realizing an ambitious vision with a proper budget. Granting it a permanent home fills one of the more conspicuous gaps in a park that has steadily worked through the Miyazaki canon, from the <em>Totoro<\/em>-themed Dondoko Forest to <em>Mononoke<\/em> Village and the witch-focused <em>Valley of the Witches<\/em>.\n<\/p>\n<p>On the practical side, the <em>Nausica\u00e4<\/em> zone will sit within Expo 2005 Aichi Commemorative Park in Nagakute, roughly 45 minutes from downtown Nagoya, on a stretch of the West Gate Plaza near the Koi no Ike pond and across the water from Ghibli\u2019s Grand Warehouse. The flat plot means little reshaping of the land will be required, and current photos suggest minimal greenery would be lost in development. A concept sketch also hints that the plaza\u2019s existing tusk-shaped clock will remain in place.\n<\/p>\n<p>Design-wise, this will be Ghibli Park\u2019s second fully indoor area after the Grand Warehouse, a call made with Japan\u2019s increasingly dangerous summer heat in mind. The indoor format sidesteps the challenge of recreating Nausica\u00e4\u2019s sweeping desert landscapes outdoors while opening the door to detailed interior sets and visual effects that could simulate the sensation of flight central to the film. Fueling anticipation further, the prefecture\u2019s press materials featured an image of <em>Nausica\u00e4<\/em> encountering an Ohm, a possible sign that at least one of the story\u2019s giant creatures will greet visitors.\n<\/p>\n<p>No opening date has been set for the <em>Nausica\u00e4<\/em> area, though the state of the site suggests construction could begin once the design is finalized.<\/p>\n<div class=\"show-article\">\n<p>                                                            Read Full Article<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<footer>\n<div class=\"related-stories-main-wrapper\">\n<h3>Related Stories<\/h3>\n<div class=\"stories-container\" data-layer-list-name=\"related_stories\" data-layer-list-offset=\"0\" data-layer-list-child-selector=\".story-item\">\n<div class=\"story-item\" data-layer-item-id=\"6773396\" data-layer-item-blog-id=\"1\" data-layer-item-type=\"post\"><span>&gt;<\/span>Marvel&#8217;s \u2018Avengers Endgame: Encore\u2019 Returns the Infinity Saga Finale to Theaters: Watch the Trailer\n                                                                        <\/div>\n<div class=\"story-item\" data-layer-item-id=\"6773412\" data-layer-item-blog-id=\"1\" data-layer-item-type=\"post\"><span>&gt;<\/span>&#8216;Donnie Darko&#8217; Is Getting an 800-Page Sequel Novel and a Series of Films From Director Richard Kelly\n                                                                        <\/div>\n<div class=\"story-item\" data-layer-item-id=\"6773657\" data-layer-item-blog-id=\"1\" data-layer-item-type=\"post\"><span>&gt;<\/span>ASUS ROG\u2019s Archer Suitcase 20 Lets You Haul Your Entire Gaming Setup Through the Airport\n                                                                        <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-email-signup-wrapper impression-tracker\">\n<h3>We got you covered. 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With a decade of editorial experience, she brings both a storyteller&#8217;s instinct and a strategist&#8217;s eye \u2014 spotlighting the figures and movements that shape the culture across a multitude of lanes. 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role=\"tooltip\"><span>Comments<\/span><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"text\">Save<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-body-content\">\n<section class=\"post-summary\" aria-labelledby=\"post-summary-heading\">\n<header class=\"post-summary__header\">\n<h2 id=\"post-summary-heading\" class=\"post-summary__title\">Summary<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"post-summary__body\">\n<p>Ghibli Park is adding an area themed around Nausica\u00e4 of the Valley of the Wind, a film Studio Ghibli had previously kept out of the park<\/p>\n<p>Studio Ghibli itself proposed the Nausica\u00e4 concept during planning for the new expansion, a reversal from its earlier stance<\/p>\n<p>The zone will be built as the park&#8217;s second entirely indoor area, a decision tied to Japan&#8217;s punishing summer heat<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>Ghibli Park is expanding once again, and this time it\u2019s finally opening the door to <em>Nausica\u00e4 of the Valley of the Wind<\/em>, a Studio Ghibli landmark the Aichi Prefecture theme park had long treated as untouchable. The new area marks a notable change of heart from the studio, which had previously blocked efforts to give the film a presence at the park.<\/p>\n<p>The reversal is striking because of how firmly Ghibli had held the line. According to Aichi governor Hideaki Omura, the prefecture had floated the idea of a stronger <em>Nausica\u00e4<\/em> presence before, only to be turned away. \u201cStudio Ghibli would not let us touch <em>Nausica\u00e4<\/em>,\u201d he said at the press conference announcing the expansion. What makes the about-face even more surprising is that, during conceptual talks for the new section, it was Studio Ghibli itself that put the <em>Nausica\u00e4<\/em> theme on the table.<\/p>\n<p>That history gives the choice real weight. Released in Japanese theaters in 1984 and adapted from a manga Hayao Miyazaki had begun two years earlier, <em>Nausica\u00e4<\/em> is widely regarded as the de-facto first Studio Ghibli film. Its production predated the studio\u2019s formal founding, but the creative team behind it went on to form Ghibli\u2019s founding core, and the project gave Miyazaki his first real shot at realizing an ambitious vision with a proper budget. Granting it a permanent home fills one of the more conspicuous gaps in a park that has steadily worked through the Miyazaki canon, from the <em>Totoro<\/em>-themed Dondoko Forest to <em>Mononoke<\/em> Village and the witch-focused <em>Valley of the Witches<\/em>.\n<\/p>\n<p>On the practical side, the <em>Nausica\u00e4<\/em> zone will sit within Expo 2005 Aichi Commemorative Park in Nagakute, roughly 45 minutes from downtown Nagoya, on a stretch of the West Gate Plaza near the Koi no Ike pond and across the water from Ghibli\u2019s Grand Warehouse. The flat plot means little reshaping of the land will be required, and current photos suggest minimal greenery would be lost in development. A concept sketch also hints that the plaza\u2019s existing tusk-shaped clock will remain in place.\n<\/p>\n<p>Design-wise, this will be Ghibli Park\u2019s second fully indoor area after the Grand Warehouse, a call made with Japan\u2019s increasingly dangerous summer heat in mind. The indoor format sidesteps the challenge of recreating Nausica\u00e4\u2019s sweeping desert landscapes outdoors while opening the door to detailed interior sets and visual effects that could simulate the sensation of flight central to the film. Fueling anticipation further, the prefecture\u2019s press materials featured an image of <em>Nausica\u00e4<\/em> encountering an Ohm, a possible sign that at least one of the story\u2019s giant creatures will greet visitors.\n<\/p>\n<p>No opening date has been set for the <em>Nausica\u00e4<\/em> area, though the state of the site suggests construction could begin once the design is finalized.<\/p>\n<div class=\"show-article\">\n<p>                                                            Read Full Article<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<footer>\n<div class=\"related-stories-main-wrapper\">\n<h3>Related Stories<\/h3>\n<div class=\"stories-container\" data-layer-list-name=\"related_stories\" data-layer-list-offset=\"0\" data-layer-list-child-selector=\".story-item\">\n<div class=\"story-item\" data-layer-item-id=\"6773396\" data-layer-item-blog-id=\"1\" data-layer-item-type=\"post\"><span>&gt;<\/span>Marvel&#8217;s \u2018Avengers Endgame: Encore\u2019 Returns the Infinity Saga Finale to Theaters: Watch the Trailer\n                                                                        <\/div>\n<div class=\"story-item\" data-layer-item-id=\"6773412\" data-layer-item-blog-id=\"1\" data-layer-item-type=\"post\"><span>&gt;<\/span>&#8216;Donnie Darko&#8217; Is Getting an 800-Page Sequel Novel and a Series of Films From Director Richard Kelly\n                                                                        <\/div>\n<div class=\"story-item\" data-layer-item-id=\"6773657\" data-layer-item-blog-id=\"1\" data-layer-item-type=\"post\"><span>&gt;<\/span>ASUS ROG\u2019s Archer Suitcase 20 Lets You Haul Your Entire Gaming Setup Through the Airport\n                                                                        <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-email-signup-wrapper impression-tracker\">\n<h3>We got you covered. 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With a decade of editorial experience, she brings both a storyteller&#8217;s instinct and a strategist&#8217;s eye \u2014 spotlighting the figures and movements that shape the culture across a multitude of lanes. Her tenure is marked by high-impact conversations with the likes of RZA, Mads Mikkelsen, CORTIS, Erling Haaland, Kasing Lung, NIGO, and more.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<div id=\"post-body-top-bar\" class=\"post-body-top-bar d-block d-lg-none\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"post-body-top-bar-share-meta-container\">\n<div class=\"post-body-top-bar-meta\"><span class=\"post-body-top-bar-category\"><\/p>\n<p>    Travel<br \/>\n                                                    <\/span><span class=\"post-body-top-bar-published\"><time>Aug 11, 2026<\/time><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-body-top-bar-hype-comments-container \"><span class=\"hype-count grey\"><br \/>\n             1.5K<br \/>\n    <\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"floating-tooltip\" role=\"tooltip\"><span>Views<\/span><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"disqus-comment-count\"><span>0<\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"d-none d-none text\">Comments<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"floating-tooltip\" role=\"tooltip\"><span>Comments<\/span><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"text\">Save<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-body-top-bar-share-meta-container\">\n<div class=\"post-body-top-bar-meta\"><span class=\"post-body-top-bar-category\"><\/p>\n<p>    Travel<br \/>\n                                                    <\/span><span class=\"post-body-top-bar-published\"><time>Aug 11, 2026<\/time><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-body-top-bar-meta\"><span class=\"post-body-top-bar-category\"><\/p>\n<p>    Travel<br \/>\n                                                    <\/span><span class=\"post-body-top-bar-published\"><time>Aug 11, 2026<\/time><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"post-body-top-bar-hype-comments-container \"><span class=\"hype-count grey\"><br \/>\n             1.5K<br \/>\n    <\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"floating-tooltip\" role=\"tooltip\"><span>Views<\/span><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"disqus-comment-count\"><span>0<\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"d-none d-none text\">Comments<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"floating-tooltip\" role=\"tooltip\"><span>Comments<\/span><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"text\">Save<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"post-body-content\">\n<section class=\"post-summary\" aria-labelledby=\"post-summary-heading\">\n<header class=\"post-summary__header\">\n<h2 id=\"post-summary-heading\" class=\"post-summary__title\">Summary<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"post-summary__body\">\n<p>Ghibli Park is adding an area themed around Nausica\u00e4 of the Valley of the Wind, a film Studio Ghibli had previously kept out of the park<\/p>\n<p>Studio Ghibli itself proposed the Nausica\u00e4 concept during planning for the new expansion, a reversal from its earlier stance<\/p>\n<p>The zone will be built as the park&#8217;s second entirely indoor area, a decision tied to Japan&#8217;s punishing summer heat<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>Ghibli Park is expanding once again, and this time it\u2019s finally opening the door to <em>Nausica\u00e4 of the Valley of the Wind<\/em>, a Studio Ghibli landmark the Aichi Prefecture theme park had long treated as untouchable. The new area marks a notable change of heart from the studio, which had previously blocked efforts to give the film a presence at the park.<\/p>\n<p>The reversal is striking because of how firmly Ghibli had held the line. According to Aichi governor Hideaki Omura, the prefecture had floated the idea of a stronger <em>Nausica\u00e4<\/em> presence before, only to be turned away. \u201cStudio Ghibli would not let us touch <em>Nausica\u00e4<\/em>,\u201d he said at the press conference announcing the expansion. What makes the about-face even more surprising is that, during conceptual talks for the new section, it was Studio Ghibli itself that put the <em>Nausica\u00e4<\/em> theme on the table.<\/p>\n<p>That history gives the choice real weight. Released in Japanese theaters in 1984 and adapted from a manga Hayao Miyazaki had begun two years earlier, <em>Nausica\u00e4<\/em> is widely regarded as the de-facto first Studio Ghibli film. Its production predated the studio\u2019s formal founding, but the creative team behind it went on to form Ghibli\u2019s founding core, and the project gave Miyazaki his first real shot at realizing an ambitious vision with a proper budget. Granting it a permanent home fills one of the more conspicuous gaps in a park that has steadily worked through the Miyazaki canon, from the <em>Totoro<\/em>-themed Dondoko Forest to <em>Mononoke<\/em> Village and the witch-focused <em>Valley of the Witches<\/em>.\n<\/p>\n<p>On the practical side, the <em>Nausica\u00e4<\/em> zone will sit within Expo 2005 Aichi Commemorative Park in Nagakute, roughly 45 minutes from downtown Nagoya, on a stretch of the West Gate Plaza near the Koi no Ike pond and across the water from Ghibli\u2019s Grand Warehouse. The flat plot means little reshaping of the land will be required, and current photos suggest minimal greenery would be lost in development. A concept sketch also hints that the plaza\u2019s existing tusk-shaped clock will remain in place.\n<\/p>\n<p>Design-wise, this will be Ghibli Park\u2019s second fully indoor area after the Grand Warehouse, a call made with Japan\u2019s increasingly dangerous summer heat in mind. The indoor format sidesteps the challenge of recreating Nausica\u00e4\u2019s sweeping desert landscapes outdoors while opening the door to detailed interior sets and visual effects that could simulate the sensation of flight central to the film. Fueling anticipation further, the prefecture\u2019s press materials featured an image of <em>Nausica\u00e4<\/em> encountering an Ohm, a possible sign that at least one of the story\u2019s giant creatures will greet visitors.\n<\/p>\n<p>No opening date has been set for the <em>Nausica\u00e4<\/em> area, though the state of the site suggests construction could begin once the design is finalized.<\/p>\n<div class=\"show-article\">\n<p>                                                            Read Full Article<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-body-author d-block d-lg-none\">\n<hr class=\"sidebar-divider share-divider\">\n<h6>Text By<\/h6>\n<p><span class=\"author-name\">Sophie Caraan<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"post-body-credentials d-block d-lg-none\">\n<hr class=\"sidebar-divider\">\n<div class=\"credential\">\n<h6>Source<\/h6>\n<p><span>Soranews24<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"credential\">\n<h6>Editor Assistant<\/h6>\n<p><span>Thu Tran<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-body-share d-block d-lg-none\">\n<hr class=\"sidebar-divider\">\n<h6>Share this article<\/h6>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-body-content-tags\">\n<div class=\"body collapsed\">\n<p>    Studio GhibliNausica\u00e4 of the Valley of the WindGhibli Park\n                                                            <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/hypebeast.com\/2026\/8\/studio-ghibli-park-nausicaa-of-the-valley-of-the-wind-expansion-info&#8221;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/image-cdn.hypb.st\/https%3A%2F%2Fhypebeast.com%2Fimage%2F2026%2F08%2F11%2Ftwstudio-Ghibli-Park-Nausicaa-of-the-Valley-of-the-Wind-Expansion-Info.jpg?w=1080&amp;cbr=1&amp;q=90&amp;fit=max&#8221;] Travel Aug 11, 2026 1.5K Views 0\u00a0Comments Comments Save Text By Sophie Caraan Source Soranews24 Editor Assistant Thu Tran Share this article Studio Ghibli Travel Aug 11, 2026 1.5K Views 0\u00a0Comments Comments Save Summary Ghibli Park is adding an area themed around Nausica\u00e4 of the Valley of the Wind, a film Studio [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[226,39],"class_list":["post-2114114","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-politics","tag-crawlmanager","tag-hypebeast-com"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2114114","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2114114"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2114114\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2114114"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2114114"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2114114"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}