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My Neighbor Totoro (Page 19)
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Totoro, Kiki, and No Face are just some of the characters who’ve emerged from the moss-covered wall.
After working on My Neighbour Totoro, animator Akemi Miyazaki steps out from her husband’s shadow to show us Totoro’s real-world birthplace.
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Totoro chopstick rests, lanterns, cups, and figurines created by Shigaraki craftsmen specialising in tanuki raccoon dog figurines.
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