Toshio Suzuki
Cofounder Toshio Suzuki, animation director of The Boy and the Heron create cozy anime short for a company that’s all about making cozy textiles.
Spirited Away’s No-Face, Yubaba appear in seaside park in Japan as Ghibli museum exhibit opens 【Vid】
No hard feelings as anime movie wins award for only the second time ever, but does this mean more anime Oscars are on the way?
There are as many factors working in the Hayao Miyazaki movie’s favor as there are working against it on the path to becoming the second-ever Academy Award-winning anime.
Independent era comes to an end for Hayao Miyazaki’s studio, but it could be the start of a happy future.
How Do You Live? earned more in its opening weekend than some of Ghibli’s most celebrated films, but how does it compare to other anime movie hits?
Toshio Suzuki also discusses how Ghibli has stayed in business without releasing a theatrical feature in almost a decade and whether this is Miyazaki’s final film.
One poster and the title is all you’re getting before How Do You Live? hits theaters, and producer Toshio Suzuki explains why.
Toshio Suzuki exhibit comes to southern city for the first time, with new merch along for the ride.
Hayao Miyazaki has spent over US$2 million to save the forest where Totoro was born, but needs more help.




















Tokyo government organizes food truck event to clear out delinquent/homeless teen gathering area
This Japanese vending machine doesn’t sell drinks, but you can buy drinks through it
Japanese onsen egg maker from 100-yen store Daiso needs to be on your shopping list
Universal Studios’ Sailor Moon theme park attraction is finally coming to America
Godiva now makes tofu in Japan, and sakura chocolate tofu too![Taste test]
Peko-chan Milky Time Cafe opens in Chiba and we go to check out all of the pastries and merch
It’s a race against time with Amazon Japan’s lowest-rated hourglass
Burger King releases its first-ever “buns-free” burger in Japan
Pizza Hut releases a ramen pizza in Japan, and it took half a year to perfect
Stay at a Japanese capsule hotel in Tokyo for less than US$20 a night
Train station platform ramen store closes its doors on half a century of history in Tokyo
Studio Ghibli releases Catbus pullback keychain that runs like the anime character
Studio Ghibli adds new Mother’s Day gift sets to its anime collection in Japan
Starbucks Japan releases new My Fruit³ Frappuccino at only 34 stores around the country
Virtual idol Hatsune Miku redesigned with look that adds new elements and brings back old ones
The next time you’re feeling stressed out, you could relax on a Pokémon Psyduck chair from Japan
Cherry blossoms begin blooming in Japan with record-early starts for sakura season
Komachi Shokudo: Japanese mum’s-style cooking for breakfast, lunch and dinner in Tokyo
The top 10 graduation songs in Japan as chosen by current Japanese high school students
Starbucks Japan unveils new sakura cherry blossom collection for hanami season 2026
The 10 most annoying things foreign tourists do on Japanese trains, according to locals
Nine great places to see spring flowers in Japan, as chosen by travelers (with almost no sakura)
Starbucks Japan releases new sakura goods and drinkware for cherry blossom season 2026
Starbucks Japan releases first-ever Hinamatsuri Girls’ Day Frappuccino
Japan’s cherry blossom season predicted to start earlier than we’d thought, especially in Tokyo
Survey asks foreign tourists what bothered them in Japan, more than half gave same answer
Japan’s human washing machines will go on sale to general public, demos to be held in Tokyo
Starbucks Japan releases new drinkware and goods for Valentine’s Day
We deeply regret going into this tunnel on our walk in the mountains of Japan
Studio Ghibli releases Kodama forest spirits from Princess Mononoke to light up your home
Japan’s newest Shinkansen has no seats…or passengers [Video]
Major Japanese hotel chain says reservations via overseas booking sites may not be valid
Put sesame oil in your coffee? Japanese maker says it’s the best way to start your day【Taste test】
No more using real katana for tourism activities, Japan’s National Police Agency says
Peko-chan Milky Time Cafe opens in Chiba and we go to check out all of the pastries and merch
It’s a race against time with Amazon Japan’s lowest-rated hourglass
Burger King releases its first-ever “buns-free” burger in Japan
Pizza Hut releases a ramen pizza in Japan, and it took half a year to perfect
Stay at a Japanese capsule hotel in Tokyo for less than US$20 a night
Japanese government says country needs more women’s room toilets to meet modern society’s needs
Train station platform ramen store closes its doors on half a century of history in Tokyo
Are Japanese convenience store sandwiches scamming us with their fillings?
Cherry blossoms begin blooming in Japan with record-early starts for sakura season
Starbucks Japan releases new My Fruit³ Frappuccino at only 34 stores around the country
Japanese netizen comes up with brilliant idea for child-friendly train handle
Super Mario teams up with JR Kyushu for the perfect power-up steamed bun snack
Japan’s new canned chu-hai with fresh lemon slice: disappointing gimmick or drink revelation?