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Japan (Page 904)
Concept art was apparently too good to just put up on the family fridge.
The all-expenses paid trip will take foreign visitors to sites in Tokyo and Gifu Prefecture that feature in the hit animated film.
Studio Ghibli co-founder seems to have had a profound reason for character’s prodigious bust.
For decades, locals have said a woman’s ghost appears in the park at night, and our visit ended with frightening female fury.
One shinto shrine is making news around Japan for dressing their miko in a garment many had never seen before.
Surprisingly, the male stars of Howl’s Moving Castle and Spirited Away don’t top the list, according to this survey.
One quaint little town calling themselves “Japan’s USA” unexpectedly found themselves in hot water for celebrating the new American president.
If Nintendo ever wants to “reboot” the franchise to be grittier, we hope it looks like this.
A Japanese manga artist and a legendary kabuki actor worked together to produce this visually stunning new release.
You may not be able to taste the sweetness, but you’ll certainly feel like you’re surrounded by chocolate, and without the calories too!
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