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Unexpected post-typhoon scene in Japan is so beautiful it looks like something from a movie.
Wrap up against the chill with Soot Sprites, Totoro, Jiji, Howl’s fire demon, and a snuggly Catbus.
Pikachu and Ash also watch over the crops, which were once destroyed by the tsunami in the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake.
Studio Ghibli released the Whisper of the Heart anime film in 1995, a story of youth following their dreams.
One of the most unusual stations in the country, where you’re not allowed to exit the station, but you can visit a secret park by the platform.
New collection will keep you cool with friends from My Neighbour Totoro, Kiki’s Delivery Service, and Spirited Away.
Speech bubbles and pops of bright colour add a new comic twist to movies like My Neighbour Totoro and Spirited Away.
We catch up with No Face, Mari Natsuki, who voiced the character of Yubaba, and legendary producer Toshio Suzuki at the limited-time exhibition.
But people aren’t happy about tourists trespassing and littering while they get the perfect photo.
We visit the new Shirohige’s Cream Puff Factory in Tokyo and try the very special Rum Raisin Catbus you can’t get anywhere else.
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