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Ghibli founders Toshio Suzuki and Hayao Miyazaki contribute to Japanese whisky Totoro label design
Ghibli releases a Howl’s Moving Castle that walks and lights up【Video】
Studio Ghibli releases The Boy and the Heron merchandise in Japan【Pics】- Introducing Nomen: Ramen without the noodles【Taste test】
Cute posture-correcting desk plushies can now warm you up with built-in heating pad
Castle in the Sky sukajan jacket combines the old-school art of Ghibli and Yokosuka【Photos】
New Roaring Totoro plushies from Studio Ghibli make us view the character in a new light
Year of the Dragon Pooh! Disney Japan’s plushies gets early Chinese zodiac changeover【Pics】
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Chaos at unstaffed Japanese bento shop shows pitfalls of technology
Suntory announces massive price spike for Japanese whisky, some types more than double in price
New Studio Ghibli gloves will warm your heart and hands this winter
Studio Ghibli releases New Year’s stamps for 2024
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- Ghibli adds Howl’s Moving Castle Humidifier to new merchandise range in Japan【Photos】
Japan’s oldest monorail is permanently closing next month
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Sales of Japan’s most convenient train ticket/shopping payment cards suspended indefinitely
One Piece characters’ nationalities revealed, but fans have mixed opinions
Message to foreigners at Japanese convenience store sparks controversy online
Sold-out Studio Ghibli desktop humidifiers are back so Totoro can help you through the dry season
Doraemon found buried at sea as scene from 1993 anime becomes real life【Photos】- Ghibli founders Toshio Suzuki and Hayao Miyazaki contribute to Japanese whisky Totoro label design
Tokyo’s most famous Starbucks is closed
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This tiny Tokyo gelato shop serves good cheer as well as delicious homemade desserts
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Death penalty formally requested for Kyoto Animation arsonist by prosecutors as trial closes
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Japanese city makes list of world’s top 10 most livable cities, but not one most people expected
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