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But people aren’t happy about tourists trespassing and littering while they get the perfect photo.
Filled with marvelous displays and breathtaking performances, this is one festival you won’t want to miss.
The Nagasaki Lantern Festival gives the city an amazing ethereal atmosphere for just a few nights every February.
Aside from the attractive design, we love the fact that the face of the watch features none other than … “No Face”!
Totoro, Kiki, and No Face are just some of the characters who’ve emerged from the moss-covered wall.
Japanese Twitter users weigh in on thought-provoking post discussing the qualities that make Yubaba an effective manager.
The Studio Ghibli classic turns out to be a perfect motif for Japan’s centuries-old “flower cards.”
Totoro, Jiji, and No Face are here to provide a cool breeze as you set out on warm-weather adventures of your own.
From Pop Team Epic to Cowboy Bebop, this professional confectioner’s anime and video game dojin works are edible!
The characters of Ghibli’s anime films live in our hearts, and in this amazing video, they live in our towns too.
Iconic character from Hayao Miyazaki anime is ready to terrify and/or charm you at mealtime.
Adorably awesome but timid prankster stalks cosplayers, with musical accompaniment, at Indiana’s Indy PopCon.
Characters and themes from Princess Mononoke, Spirited Away, and Porco Rosso adorn these stylish jackets.
No Face is hungry for coins and when he looks this animated eating them, we can’t stop feeding him!
You don’t need Hayao Miyazaki-level drawing skills or magical powers, as long as you’ve got some basic office/school supplies.
Southern city’s lunar New Year celebration is even more ethereally beautiful when viewed from the rails.
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