When Tokyo’s nearby Haneda International began experiencing capacity and noise issues in the early 1960s, the Japanese Transport Ministry planned a new airport to takeover as Japan’s primary international airport. Planners selected a site for the new airport in Chiba Prefecture about 40 miles (64 km) east of central Tokyo. The local population was not consulted prior to the selection.
When the new site was announced, fierce opposition formed immediately. Locals and others who opposed the project utilized tactics that delayed construction of the airport for years. Narita didn’t open until 1978.
Takao Shito, and his family never left. The family turned down an offer of 180 million yen (about $1.7 million). Here is a BBC video of their story.
The photo below is a view of what I think is his property surrounded by Narita International Airport.
Takao Shito’s family has owned the land for 100 years. He says there are five families living on Narita Airport. Litigation over Shito’s right to stay on his land continues.
I admire his dedication and commitment to his family’s legacy, but I’d take the money. How about you?
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Huge respect to the man. We have similar story too here in Indonesia. It’s not about the airport, but a coal power plant in the northern part of Bali. There are several families refusing to sell the land to the power plant and continue living there as either coconut farmer or fisherman.
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its interesting. im sure i’d take the money but i fully respect people who stand up to this sort of thing too! Thanks for sharing – I hope you dont mind im going to share the video its a really cool story. I’ll be sure to link to this post. This will be in a couple of weeks I expect
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Feel free to share the video. I too admire the farmer’s refusal to sell.
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I’d take the money by all means but I must add, in my country government owns all lands and they’re entitled to pay compensation for taking over your property. Which they do sometimes. There’ve been situations where people won back ownership of their lands but nine out of ten times that happens in Nigeria.
I think it’s interesting!
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Agreed! I know little about Nigeria and western Africa. I’m looking forward to traveling there at some point and learning more about that part of the world.
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Very happy to hear that. I guarantee you’ll have fun.
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I’m looking forward to it.
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Great!
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◇ We Colour by Numbers as Kids, Build Wealth by Numbers as ‘Grown Ups’, Judge Our Various Relationships by Numbers and now We Have Adult Colouring Books, as a ‘Grown Up’ YOU!!! ARE An Adult; so what does The Success of Adult Colouring Books Suggest to YOU!!! 🤔 ? If YOU!!! want My Opinion I’ve Quit Being a ‘Grown Up’ so I Invite YOU!!! to My Sofa Fort for a Cuppa Tea, Coffee, a Beer/Hard Liquor et al or, Preferably a Decent Red, to Discuss and Debate My Living Life by Numbers just a I Did as a Kid while Telling Adults Off for Being Far Too ‘Grown Up’ and NO FUN AT ALL!!! 😂🤣😅😆😁😄😃😀🙂 Seriousness is The Disease NOT!!! This Virus Thingy which is The Cosmic Joke
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♡ It ALL Depends on How YOU!!! Define Proof and Evidence EveryOne; it’s Crystal Clear Clarity that HYPOCRISY!!! is an Easy Trap to Fall In To…for example a Politician and Hard Selling Business Folk WILL!!! Use Numbers for Absolutely EveryThink <- Sarcasm; a Total Lack of Heart and Compassion and just Numbers
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ON DONATIONS AND SENSE OF ENTITLEMENTS
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◇ When a Billionaire is Fined Millions They Get Really Pissed Off, Justifying and Defending Despite Still Having Billions; when a Poor Person Shares what little They Have They ARE Rich in Sensing Soul Satisfaction and the same goes for The Rich Philanthropist who Has Surplus to Share so what does this Suggest to YOU!!! About Personality, Hangers On who ARE Psychopathic and Sycophantic towards The Rich and Powerful 🤔 ?
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ON FINANCIAL FOOLISHNESS
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◇ Why ARE Creatives Happy 🤔 ? Because They ARE Creative and Don't Give a FUCK!!! about Money and MaterialismThe Creatives ARE Happy, Van Gough Gifted His Ear to a Friend; it's Crystal Clear Clarity that Creatives Manage what Money They Have and ARE not Pursuing the Financial Wind á lá King Solomon
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ON OPENING AND CLOSING LEGS PLUS DOGGY STYLE
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◇ I AM NOT!!! Bitter; or Maybe I AM and JUST FINE!!!…it's Crystal Clear Clarity that SHE!!! Divorced Me for Perceived MisBehaviour; the Lack of Focus on Ladies MMHI (Multiple Mental Health Issues) is Next To Nothing compared to Gents and Domestic Violence
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◇ The Perfect Marriage; ergo In My NOT!!! So Humble View (IMNSHV) EveryOne:
♤ SHE!!! Makes and Manages Money Off My Writing
◇ I Write
♡ We is HAPPY!!! Spouses
…pretty simples really; why doesn't SHE!!! Get It, Flea in My Ear INSISTING!!! I Get a FUCKING PROPER JOB 🤔 ?…
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◇ As a One Time Husband and Divorcee I AM SomeWhat Cynical about Being Married; yet I KNOW!!! My Soul Spouse…as a Writer with particular interest in Mental Health SHE!!! has to SORT HER!!! FUCKING HEAD OUT 😂🤣😅😆😁😄😃😀🙂
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ON INTELLECTUAL IDIOTS
◇ Journalists ARE Supposed to be Objective, Able to SPELL!!! and Use Punctuation and Case Correctly; as a Writer I AM Exempt from Grammar Rules yet Idiotic Journalists Create Mountains Out of MoleHills causing WideSpread PANIC!!!
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YOUR!!! Most Successful Accomplishments; in Order of Importance:
♡ 1. YOUR!!! Birthday
♤ 2. Converting Learning to Wisdom
♧ 3. Clubbing – Shedding Conditioning, MMHI and ReDiscovering True Self – Clubbing
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◇ I AM a Nigger and I Hate BLM; because:
1. ALM (All Lives Matter)
2. Black On Black Violence is More Prevalent than White Supremacy Violence on Blacks and BLM makes No Mention of White Trailer Trash like Eminem who Respect Blacks
3. I AM Called COCONUT!!! (Black on The OutSide, White on The InSide) by Many of My so called Black Brothers and Sisters
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ON CAPABILITY
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◇ Paraphrasing Albert Einstein, 'We cannot judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree nor can we judge a cat by its ability to swim'; so I Suggest Reserve Judgement until YOU!!! Have ALL The FACTS!!!
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ON SUCCESS
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◇ NEVER!!! Allow Another, especially Parents and Peers, to Define Successful for YOU!!! because ONLY YOU KNOW!!! what YOU CAN!!! Succeed At; ergo, Be YOURSELF!!! Respectfully Rejecting Destructive Criticism from Others
nisi mortuus nec neque nolite vicit 🤭🤫🤐
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◇ – Diamond Hard – ◇
◇ As a Writer My “Actions” ARE “Words” and They Rip Weak Minded Peoples Minds Apart; a Common Refrain is “STOP FUCKING WITH MY BRAIN!!! or ELSE!!!” and I Just Smile and My Lights ARE Punched Out…as I Come To The Assailant has either Run Away or is Still There Making Sure I AM OK and Incredibly Apologetic with “Words” so which Speaks Louder; is it The Cowards “Actions” in Running Away or The “Words” of The Regretful and Remorseful who Stuck With Me to Make Sure I Was OK 🤔 ?
◇ – Diamond Hard – ◇
…◇◇◇…♡ …”alchemy” in The Absence of Transmuting and Transformation is Ultimately Dangerous for The Ignorant EveryOne; it’s Crystal Clear Clarity it’s Actually Quite Basic to Transmute, Alchemise, Transform; but that’s for ALL of YOU!!! to Decide, I Did 🤪
…♡♡♡…ON SEX, LOVE AND PARTNERING UP
◇ – Diamond Hard – ◇
◇ My Romantic and Sexual Experience over The Decades and One Marriage, Separation and Divorce is that Ladies ARE Cats and Men ARE Dogs; so Who is Chasing Who 🤔 ?
nisi mortuus nec neque nolite vicit 🤭🤫🤐
◇ – Diamond Hard – ◇
…◇◇◇…
♡ Y’all Decide if this is a Joke or NOT!!!
…♡♡♡…
ON THE NATURE OF A NUMBER AND HUMOUR
◇ – Diamond Hard – ◇
◇ We Colour by Numbers as Kids, Build Wealth by Numbers as ‘Grown Ups’, Judge Our Various Relationships by Numbers and now We Have Adult Colouring Books, as a ‘Grown Up’ YOU!!! ARE An Adult; so what does The Success of Adult Colouring Books Suggest to YOU!!! 🤔 ? If YOU!!! want My Opinion I’ve Quit Being a ‘Grown Up’ so I Invite YOU!!! to My Sofa Fort for a Cuppa Tea, Coffee, a Beer/Hard Liquor et al or, Preferably a Decent Red, to Discuss and Debate My Living Life by Numbers just a I Did as a Kid while Telling Adults Off for Being Far Too ‘Grown Up’ and NO FUN AT ALL!!! 😂🤣😅😆😁😄😃😀🙂 Seriousness is The Disease NOT!!! This Virus Thingy which is The Cosmic Joke
nisi mortuus nec neque nolite vicit 🤭🤫🤐
◇ – Diamond Hard – ◇
…◇◇◇…
ON HYPOCRITES
♡ It ALL Depends on How YOU!!! Define Proof and Evidence EveryOne; it’s Crystal Clear Clarity that HYPOCRISY!!! is an Easy Trap to Fall In To…for example a Politician and Hard Selling Business Folk WILL!!! Use Numbers for Absolutely EveryThink <- Sarcasm; a Total Lack of Heart and Compassion and just Numbers
nisi mortuus nec neque nolite vicit 🤭🤫🤐
…♡♡♡…
ON DONATIONS AND SENSE OF ENTITLEMENTS
◇ – Diamond Hard- ◇
◇ When a Billionaire is Fined Millions They Get Really Pissed Off, Justifying and Defending Despite Still Having Billions; when a Poor Person Shares what little They Have They ARE Rich in Sensing Soul Satisfaction and the same goes for The Rich Philanthropist who Has Surplus to Share so what does this Suggest to YOU!!! About Personality, Hangers On who ARE Psychopathic and Sycophantic towards The Rich and Powerful 🤔 ?
nisi mortuus nec neque nolite vicit 🤭🤫🤐
◇ – Diamond Hard – ◇
…◇◇◇…
ON FINANCIAL FOOLISHNESS
◇ – Diamond Hard – ◇
◇ Why ARE Creatives Happy 🤔 ? Because They ARE Creative and Don't Give a FUCK!!! about Money and MaterialismThe Creatives ARE Happy, Van Gough Gifted His Ear to a Friend; it's Crystal Clear Clarity that Creatives Manage what Money They Have and ARE not Pursuing the Financial Wind á lá King Solomon
nisi mortuus nec neque nolite vicit 🤭🤫🤐
◇ – Diamond Hard – ◇
…◇◇◇…
ON OPENING AND CLOSING LEGS PLUS DOGGY STYLE
◇ – Diamond Hard – ◇
◇ I AM NOT!!! Bitter; or Maybe I AM and JUST FINE!!!…it's Crystal Clear Clarity that SHE!!! Divorced Me for Perceived MisBehaviour; the Lack of Focus on Ladies MMHI (Multiple Mental Health Issues) is Next To Nothing compared to Gents and Domestic Violence
nisi mortuus nec neque nolite vicit 🤭🤫🤐
◇ – Diamond Hard – ◇
…◇◇◇…
ON COUPLING UP
◇ – Diamond Hard – ◇
◇ The Perfect Marriage; ergo In My NOT!!! So Humble View (IMNSHV) EveryOne:
♤ SHE!!! Makes and Manages Money Off My Writing
◇ I Write
♡ We is HAPPY!!! Spouses
…pretty simples really; why doesn't SHE!!! Get It, Flea in My Ear INSISTING!!! I Get a FUCKING PROPER JOB 🤔 ?…
nisi mortuus nec neque nolite vicit 🤭🤫🤐
◇ – Diamond Hard – ◇
…◇◇◇…
ON REMARRIED
◇ – Diamond Hard – ◇
◇ As a One Time Husband and Divorcee I AM SomeWhat Cynical about Being Married; yet I KNOW!!! My Soul Spouse…as a Writer with particular interest in Mental Health SHE!!! has to SORT HER!!! FUCKING HEAD OUT 😂🤣😅😆😁😄😃😀🙂
nisi mortuus nec neque nolite vicit 🤭🤫🤐
◇ – Diamond Hard – ◇
…◇◇◇…
ON INTELLECTUAL IDIOTS
◇ Journalists ARE Supposed to be Objective, Able to SPELL!!! and Use Punctuation and Case Correctly; as a Writer I AM Exempt from Grammar Rules yet Idiotic Journalists Create Mountains Out of MoleHills causing WideSpread PANIC!!!
nisi mortuus nec neque nolite vicit 🤭🤫🤐
◇ – Diamond Hard – ◇
…◇◇◇…
ON BEING
◇ – Diamond Hard – ◇
YOUR!!! Most Successful Accomplishments; in Order of Importance:
♡ 1. YOUR!!! Birthday
♤ 2. Converting Learning to Wisdom
♧ 3. Clubbing – Shedding Conditioning, MMHI and ReDiscovering True Self – Clubbing
nisi mortuus nec neque nolite vicit 🤭🤫🤐
◇ – Diamond Hard – ◇
…◇◇◇…
ON 3DLIVING
◇ – Diamond Hard – ◇
◇ I AM a Nigger and I Hate BLM; because:
1. ALM (All Lives Matter)
2. Black On Black Violence is More Prevalent than White Supremacy Violence on Blacks and BLM makes No Mention of White Trailer Trash like Eminem who Respect Blacks
3. I AM Called COCONUT!!! (Black on The OutSide, White on The InSide) by Many of My so called Black Brothers and Sisters
nisi mortuus nec neque nolite vicit 🤭🤫🤐
◇ – Diamond Hard – ◇
…◇◇◇…
ON CAPABILITY
◇ – Diamond Hard – ◇
◇ Paraphrasing Albert Einstein, 'We cannot judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree nor can we judge a cat by its ability to swim'; so I Suggest Reserve Judgement until YOU!!! Have ALL The FACTS!!!
nisi mortuus nec neque nolite vicit 🤭🤫🤐
◇ – Diamond Hard – ◇
…◇◇◇…
ON SUCCESS
◇ – Diamond Hard – ◇
◇ NEVER!!! Allow Another, especially Parents and Peers, to Define Successful for YOU!!! because ONLY YOU KNOW!!! what YOU CAN!!! Succeed At; ergo, Be YOURSELF!!! Respectfully Rejecting Destructive Criticism from Others
nisi mortuus nec neque nolite vicit 🤭🤫🤐
◇ – Diamond Hard – ◇
…◇◇◇…
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That is one long comment! 😃
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♡ That’s “One Long” RedEye; didn’t take Me 24HRS to write this “long comment” 😂🤣😅😆😁😄😃😀🙂
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I’d take the money…
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I think that is what I’d do, too. I might make a counter offer: I would sell and take the money but also require the airport to find another plot of land to my liking and maybe throw in a few other things from my wish list. The worst that could happen is the airport rejects my counter offer and I could still just take a cash settlement. 😉
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you drive a hard bargain!
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Not sure what I’d do. He can do whatever works for him and does not need the agreement or disapproval of anyone else.
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Precisely! It is an interesting story because he chooses to stay under tough conditions. I’d probably go along with most of his neighbors though, take the money and farm someplace else. And I wouldn’t need his approval for my decision.
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Hell yes, I’d take the money. But yeah, huge respect to the man.
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Ha! I’m with you. Cash is king.
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I used to live in San Bruno, CA, a couple of miles from SFO. The noise was unbearable after awhile and when the opportunity to move came up, I did. While the Japanese farmer’s tenacity is rooted in his respect for family tradition, I don’t know how he psychologically copes with the noise. Also, how does he and his volunteers come and go from the farm?
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One of the articles I read said there is a tunnel. As a concession to the locals, Narita bans flight operations from midnight to 06:00, so they would get some peace and quiet if they in fact live on the property on the airport.
I lived about five miles from Indianapolis International for years. It was the second largest hub for FedEx. If I was awake on quiet nights I often heard cargo planes taking off and landing. Ironically, noise standards for cargo planes, which operate mainly at night, are less stringent than for passenger planes.
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That would be a tough call, but you have to respect his principles.
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I respect his stance and his principles. They say there is a price for everything though.
It is amazing that the airport was built around the property which it is still trying to acquire through legal proceedings.
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