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Totoro Made from Tororo?

For a healthy and cute lunch, try this fresh new take on zaru-soba—Totoro made from tororo!

Adorable Nekobus Lasercut Paper Set

It’s time to take Totoro's iconic catbus home. And when we do, we’ll be making him entirely from scratch, with a specially designed kit made from lasercut paper materials.

8-Bit Cinema's Princess Mononoke

Classic Ghibli reproduced in 8-bit glory!

Get Spirited Away With This Yakisoba

Learn how to make this delicious No-Face on top of your fried soba noodle dish!

Tomonoura—Ghibli's Ponyo Inspiration

Walking around this town in western Hiroshima Prefecture, you really do get the feeling that you’ve just stepped into a cel of animation.

Kumamoto Power Spot Looks Like Ghibli Art

Kamishikimi Kumanoimasu Shrine is a mystical destination for those looking to feel the earth’s energy.

The Real Spirited Away Onsen

Remember the red bridge and layered, rising walls of Yubaba’s hot spring hotel in Spirited Away?

Mamoru Oshii Reveals His Top Miyazaki Film

The Ghost in the Shell director makes an unexpected pick for a characteristic reason.

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