Our Japanese writers dress up as Winter Shogun
What better way to wait out the cold than with some interpretive cosplay? After yet another record-breakingly hot summer the chilly grip of winter has finally taken hold of Japan,…
Quirky Facades of Japan’s Love Hotels Feature in François Prost’s Vibrant Portraits
“Love hotels are a unique and deeply ingrained part of Japanese culture,” says photographer François Prost. “These venues have a very ‘talkative’ quality visually—they’re expressive in their design, reflecting aspects…
Studio Ghibli showcases traditional craftsmanship with new wallet range
Totoro and No Face bring anime star power to a craft coveted by samurai. As a company that prides itself on hand-drawn animation, Studio Ghibli is always looking for ways…
Studio Ghibli serves up new anime food at Ghibli Park
The tables are turned on the man-eating parakeets from The Boy and the Heron. Ever since Studio Ghibli’s Ghibli Park fully opened in Aichi Prefecture in March this year, additional…
Mysterious light-up rainy night-sound Totoro figure doesn’t actually show a scene from the anime
If you’re a Ghibli fan, you’ve definitely seen this scene before, just not during the classic anime film. You don’t exactly have to be a hardcore otaku to take a…