Letter From Shogo Tomiyama

During last weekend's G-FEST XV, Haruo Nakajima was honored with this year's "Mangled Skyscraper Award" for his career as a monster suit-actor. During the ceremony, several congratulatory letters were read (in English for the attendees, in Japanese to the Nakajimas).

Included in these letters was this one from Toho Pictures President and Executive Producter Shogo Tomiyama, which read as follows:

I would like to congratulate Mr. Nakajima on his Mangled Skyscraper Award.

For many Godzilla fans around the world, there is no greater joy than seeing you looking great and healthy.

For 54 years since his birth back in 1954, Godzilla has been roaring in the hearts of the people around the world who love "Sense of Wonder".

Sadly, the creators of Godzilla, the producer Tomoyuki Tanaka, the director Ishiro Honda, the special effects director Eiji Tsuburaya and the composer Akira Ifukube are no longer with us, making you, Mister Nakajima, a living legend in the world of Godzilla.

How fantastic is it that the American Godzilla fans inviting that living legend to Chicago and showing him gratitude and respect?

I would like to thank all of you Godzilla lovers who gathered here today.

Mister Nakajima,

Please stop by at the Toho Studio with the trophy when you get back to Tokyo.

We would love to take a picture of you in front of the Godzilla statue at the main gate.

Congratulations!!!!

Shogo Tomiyama
President & Executive Producer
Toho Pictues, Inc.