Tokorozawa
Hayao Miyazaki has spent over US$2 million to save the forest where Totoro was born, but needs more help.
Monument unveiled by children yelling “Totoro!” plays out like a scene from a Ghibli anime film.
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Five popular franchises are the first batch of tie-ups at the Tokorozawa Sakura Town hotel.
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