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Armand Vaquer, A.A., B.A., ECV, is a contributing writer and photographer for the Monster Island News blog. He is also a contributor to JapanTravel and is author of THE MONSTER MOVIE FAN'S GUIDE TO JAPAN. He has also written for Tokyo's METROPOLIS magazine on kaiju battle locations. He has spoken on visiting Japanese monster movie locations at the Japan Society of Northern California, G-FEST, Monsterpalooza, Stan Lee's Comikaze Expo and Mad Monster Party conventions. He assisted Toho Co., Ltd. with the Hollywood Godzilla celebrations in 2004 by writing the "Godzilla Final Wars" float script for announcer Rick Dees for the Hollywood Christmas Parade, the Hollywood Walk of Fame script for M.C. Johnny Grant and obtained the Godzilla Month proclamation by the L.A. County Board of Supervisors. He was also a 3-time member of the California Reagan Delegations. Honors include Outstanding Young Men In America, Who's Who In American Politics and Who's Who In America. Content herein © 2026 Armand Vaquer.

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Member of the Ancient and Honorable Order of E Clampus Vitus Since 1984 (click for history of ECV)

Toho Studios, Japan 2001

With the Gira-goji filming suit from "Godzilla x Megaguirus" (2000)

West Yellowstone, Montana, June 2015

"The Beast" at the Yellowstone Park KOA

Tokyo, April 2007

Actress Shelley Sweeney and Armand at a Tokyo Starbucks

Torrance, California, c. 1977

With Michael Reagan

Monument Valley, November 2016

At a viewpoint of The Mittens at Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park

Colorado, August 2022

With Patrick Wayne at the "Grit Series" marathons of the John Wayne Cancer Foundation near Ridgway

Bahamas, August 2024

Jet skiing in Great Stirrup Cay.

Beverly Hills, California, 1975

Los Angeles County Young Republicans party at the home of Mike Curb featuring S. I. Hayakawa.

Mad Monster Party 2013

Armand with Haruo Nakajima following their panel discussion in Charlotte, North Carolina

Tokyo, October 2015

Dinner party attendees at the Imperial Hotel include Jessica Claros, Armand, Denise Santos, Yoshikazu Ishii, Masaharu Ina, Shogo Tomiyama and Shozo Watanabe.

Century Plaza Hotel, September 1972

President and Mrs. Nixon greet Young Voters for The President in the parking lot. The limousine is the same one that President Kennedy was killed in, but modified. I am in the crowd at arrow.

Adventures of Superman Plaque Dedication, Tarzana, CA, August 2014

Jack "Jimmy Olsen" Larson addresses the plaque dedication ceremony attendees

Fort Worth, Texas, January 2021

Armand at the John Wayne: An American Experience exhibit

Yellowstone National Park, June 2015

At the Yellowstone River

San Francisco, CA 1978

With former LAPD Chief Ed Davis at the Hyatt Regency

Odyssey Restaurant, October 2016

My portrait by Asya was unveiled at a party in Granada Hills, California

Toho Studios, November 2001

L to R, Toho Pictures President Shogo Tomiyama, Armand, Richard Pusateri and SPFX Director Koichi Kawakita with Godzilla event suits

Havana, Cuba, April 2019

At the Plaza de la Revolución

Ambassador Hotel, June 1973

Diane Booth and Armand with LACYR Pres. David Lorenzen discuss charter of El Camino College Young Republicans

Burbank, California 2013

With actor Akira Takarada at Son of Monsterpalooza 2013

Tokyo, February 2014

A lunch meeting with the crew of JapanTravel in Roppongi HIlls

Monsterpalooza 2009

With actress Julie Adams

Stan Lee's Comikaze Expo 2013

The "Godzilla" and "Pacific Rim" panel

Chicago, 2008

Armand with writer, producer and director Donald F. Glut

Topeka, Kansas, November 2016

At the Kansas State Capitol Building with State Senator Greg Smith

Westchester, CA, May 1976

Armand with California Assembly Minority Leader Robert G. Beverly (1925 - 2009) at the Hyatt Hotel at LAX

Southfork Ranch, January 2021

Where the primetime soap, "Dallas" was filmed

North Hollywood, CA, August 2014

With "Hollywoodland" screenwriter Paul Bernbaum at the Beverly Garland Hotel

Sacramento, California 1977

Armand with Assemblyman Paul T. Bannai in Bannai's Capitol office

Toluca Lake, December 2015

Above, (from left) Armand, Mike Goldman, comedian Chuck McCann, Brad Shey and Ray Duke at the Smoke House Restaurant

Matsushima Bay, April 2006

Armand at the Godaido Temple

Monsterpalooza, 2012

Armand with actor Ted Newsom

Washington, D.C., June 1982

President Reagan signing invitations for members of California Delegation at the White House. Armand is in the background at left.

Tarzana, California, February 2011

Miki Hayashi, a finalist of the 2015 Miss Universe Japan Okayama and Armand at Crazy Tokyo Sushi

Jamestown, New Mexico, 2019

Armand and his 1952 Willys Jeep M38A1

Tokyo, February 2014

Jonathan Bellés, Yoshikazu Ishii and Armand at the Tsukuba Hotel in Ueno

Chicago, 2003

Director Shusuke Kaneko outside of the Pickwick Theater

Burbank, 2012

Armand with Jerry "Karlos Borloff" Moore

Monsterpalooza 2013

Armand with Academy Award-winning actor Martin Landau for his role as Bela Lugosi in "Ed Wood"

Superman Week, July 2001

Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors

Colorado, September 2023

With Ethan Wayne at the "Grit Series" marathons of the John Wayne Cancer Foundation near Ridgway

Tokyo, Japan

Armand at the Godzilla Statue in Hibiya, November 2001

Los Angeles, California

"Godzilla, King of the Monsters!" plaque at Frank del Olmo Elementary School

Detroit, Michigan, 1980

Armand as a California Delegate at the 1980 Republican National Convention

Noel Neill's Birthday, 2005

Armand meets Yvonne "Batgirl" Craig

Superman Week, July 2001

The original Lois Lane, Noel Neill and Armand

Toho Studios, February 2014

Armand, Jessica Claros, Jonathan Belles and Yoshikazu Ishii at the Toho Studios Godzilla statue

Monsterpalooza 2012

With "The Spy Who Loved Me" actress Caroline Munro

Toho Studios, February 2014

Armand with special effects director Eiichi Asada at Toho Studios in Setagaya, Tokyo

Hollywood, California

Godzilla's Walk of Fame Ceremony, November 2004

Burbank, California, 2007

Television's first Lois Lane, Phyllis Coates and Armand

Chicago, 2002

Hariken "Hurricane" Ryu and Armand at the Pickwick Theater

Coconut Grove, December 1973

Coconut Grove, Ambassador Hotel "Breakfast Rally To Support The President" with Marla Perry

Dallas, Texas

With Gardena City Councilwoman Gwen Duffy at the 1984 Republican National Convention

G-FEST XV - July 2008

Haruo Nakajima and Armand

Edwards Air Force Base, California

Space Shuttle Test Vehicle "Enterprise" in 1977

G-FEST 2000

Armand with "Heisei Godzilla" Kenpachiro Satsuma in Hollywood

San Francisco, CA, April 2015

At the Roxie Theatre with Eileen Tanaka and Susan Watanabe of the Japan Society of Northern California

Monsterpalooza 2010

Armand meets actor David Hedison

Los Angeles, October 2006

The ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new Frank del Olmo Elementary School

Ginza, Tokyo 2006

Lunch at a French restaurant with Kyoko

Beverly Hills, California, 1975

S. I. Hayakawa (later U.S. Senator from California) and Armand at the home of Mike Curb

Superman Celebration Luncheon, August 2014

Armand with Gene LeBell ("Godfather of Grappling") at the Beverly Garland Hotel in North Hollywood, CA

Osaka Castle, October 2015

Posing with a samurai sword in front of the castle

G-FEST XVI - July 2009

Actor Kenji Sahara and Armand

Stan Lee's Comikaze Expo 2014

The Godzilla/Gamera anniversary panel at Comikaze Expo at the Los Angeles Convention Center

Kyoto, Japan 2004

Armand with Robert Scott Field

Los Angeles, CA, October 2006

Frank del Olmo Elementary School dedication ceremony.

Memphis, Tennessee, November 2016

At Elvis Presley's Graceland

Fort Malden, 1980

Fort Malden outside of Windsor, Canada

Stan Lee's Comikaze Expo 2012

Legendary artist Neal Adams and Armand.

Salute To Paul Bannai Dinner, Gardena, California

A dinner honoring former Assemblyman Paul Bannai was held on February 5, 1981. Above (from left), Hideko Bannai, Lt. Gov. Mike Curb, Paul Bannai and Armand.

Chicago, 2007

With actor Rhodes Reason.

Dallas, Texas, 1984

Armand in Dealey Plaza on Elm Street

Charlotte, North Carolina, 2013

Armand with artist Bill Chancellor in the bar at the Mad Monster Party

Culver City, CA, November 2010

With Kyoko Okazaki and Masa Kanobe at "Utsutsu" press and kick-off party

Godzilla Week, July 2000

The L.A. County Board of Supervisors proclaim Godzilla Week in L.A. County

Hollywood, 2005

Armand with "Godzilla Final Wars" actor Darren Schnase

Jackson, Wyoming, July 2019

Rafting the Snake River

Setagaya, Tokyo, December 2010

Godzilla Statue At Toho Studios

Hollywood, 2000

Special Effects Director Koichi Kawakita and Armand

Hollywood, 2005

Armand with actress Bree Turner

Springfield, Illinois, November 2016

Armand in front of Abraham Lincoln's Tomb

Monsterpalooza 2011

Following presentation of "Scene To Seen" on Japanese monster locations

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