Japanese trains (Page 4)
Join us for a journey to the countryside to find the forest giant from Studio Ghibli’s My Neighbour Totoro.
Where commuters have less than 40 centimetres (16 inches) of foot-space between safety lines.
Monument unveiled by children yelling “Totoro!” plays out like a scene from a Ghibli anime film.
Have a listen to the five new Ghibli departure melodies delighting passengers in Japan right now.
Trapped student sends out an SOS on Twitter when staff close the shutters on him during a toilet emergency.
Helpful guide from a Japanese man who’s stepped in to stop groping on more than one occasion.
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