"Japanese Farmer's Determination Defies Narita Airport's Expansion Plans"

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"Japanese Farmer's Determination Defies Narita Airport's Expansion Plans"
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Takao Shito, a 73-year-old Japanese farmer, refuses to leave his ancestral land in the middle of Narita airport, despite the noise and pollution caused by planes flying overhead. The construction and continued presence of the airport have been met with opposition from local farmers, leading to decades of protests and occasional violence. Shito's commitment to his cause has strained relationships in his community, but he remains determined to farm his ancestral land, even though the airport is here to stay.

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