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 and Ponyo are waiting for you to eat them at this beautiful Hayao Miyazaki-endorsed cafe.
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The loveable furry character from Studio Ghibli’s My Neighbour Totoro gets a skin-tight makeover for summer.
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