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Studio Ghibli releases My Neighbour Totoro rush pillows and mats to keep igusa culture alive

• Oona McGee
  Apr 20, 2025
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Japanese countryside tradition brings forest bathing into your home.

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• (anime • anime merchandise • culture • cute • Donguri Kyowakoku • Ghibli • igusa • manga • mats • merchandise • My Neighbor Totoro • pillows • Studio Ghibli • summer • Totoro • traditional craft)

Catbus clock from Studio Ghibli keeps an eye on the time…and on you

• Oona McGee
  Apr 15, 2025

Moving features bring My Neighbour Totoro magic into your home.

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• (anime • Catbus • clocks • Donguri Kyowakoku • GBL • Ghibli • interior • manga • merchandise • My Neighbor Totoro • Studio Ghibli • Totoro)

Studio Ghibli bean bag plushies are ready to receive your love and affection

• Oona McGee
  Apr 12, 2025

Characters from Spirited Away, Kiki’s Delivery Service and My Neighbour Totoro appear in this cuddly anime collection.

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• (anime • anime merchandise • characters • Donguri Kyowakoku • Ghibli • manga • merchandise • movie • My Neighbor Totoro • plush toys • plushies • soft toys • spirited away • Studio Ghibli • Totoro)

Studio Ghibli releases new My Neighbour Totoro corn gift for Mother’s Day

• Oona McGee
  Apr 8, 2025

A heartwarming moment from the anime movie delivers joy in the real world.

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• (anime • anime merchandise • corn gift • cute • Donguri Kyowakoku • Ghibli • gifts • manga • merchandise • Mother's Day • My Neighbor Totoro • My Neighbour Totoro • Studio Ghibli • Totoro)

Catbus plushie jumps out of the anime world and into your arms for Ghibli cuddles

• Oona McGee
  Mar 8, 2025

Cute character wants to be your fur baby.

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• (anime • anime merchandise • Catbus • cute • Donguri Kyowakoku • Ghibli • goods • merchandise • My Neighbor Totoro • plush toys • Studio Ghibli • Totoro)

Studio Ghibli adds Spirited Away Bonsai Water Garden to merchandise collection in Japan

• Oona McGee
  Jan 19, 2025

The magical train ride tickets from the movie are available to purchase as well.

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• (anime • anime merchandise • bonsai • Bonsai Water Garden • cute • Ghibli • interior • Japanese garden • manga • merchandise • No Face • spirited away • Studio Ghibli • train • water feature)

Studio Ghibli retailer now sells Japanese anime curry with all the special utensils

• Oona McGee
  Jan 18, 2025

Enjoy the taste of a Hayao Miyazaki movie classic.

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• (anime • anime merchandise • curry • curry rice • cute • Donguri Kyowakoku • Hayao Miyazaki • Japanese curry • Japanese food • merchandise • Panda Kopanda • Panda! Go Panda! • Studio Ghibli)

Studio Ghibli kashira piggy bank head from Spirited Away will help you save money, the anime way

• Oona McGee
  Dec 31, 2024

With guardians like these, nobody will dare touch your money!

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• (anime • anime merchandise • cute • Donguri Kyowakoku • Kashira • merchandise • money • piggy bank • piggy banks • saving money • Savings • spirited away • Studio Ghibli)

Studio Ghibli releases new Panda! Go, Panda! goods for New Year

• Oona McGee
  Dec 15, 2024

Putting an anime twist on the traditional Japanese celebration, with adorable character details.

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• (anime • cute • Donguri Kyowakoku • Ghibli • Hayao Miyazaki • Japanese New Year • kagami mochi • merchandise • new year • Panda Kopanda • Panda! Go Panda! • plushies • shop • Studio Ghibli • tradition)

Studio Ghibli tea blends contain ingredients inspired by My Neighbour Totoro

• Oona McGee
  Dec 12, 2024

Totoro brings a splash of anime magic to teatime.

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• (anime • cute • Donguri Kyowakoku • Ghibli • merchandise • My Neighbor Totoro • My Neighbour Totoro • shop • Studio Ghibli • tea • Totoro)

Studio Ghibli adds more magic to its Kiki’s Delivery Service collection

• Oona McGee
  Aug 13, 2024

Anime movie goods designed to “lift your mood, even on challenging days”.

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• (accessories • anime • cute • Donguri Kyowakoku • fashion • Ghibli • goods • Jiji • Kiki's Delivery Service • merchandise • shop • shopping • Studio Ghibli)

Draw like a Studio Ghibli anime artist with exclusive watercolour set approved by Hayao Miyazaki

• Oona McGee
  Aug 2, 2024

Set includes a specially made box of Holbein paints containing colours used by the director. 

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• (anime • anime art • anime merchandise • art • artists • cute • Donguri Kyowakoku • drawing • Ghibli • Ghibli Museum • Hayao Miyazaki • merchandise • painting • shop • Studio Ghibli • watercolor • watercolour)

New samurai glasses are Japan’s latest weird must-have souvenir

• Oona McGee
  Jul 27, 2024

See the world through the eye of Date Masamune, the One-eyed Dragon. 

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• (cool • Date Masamune • funny souvenirs • glasses • Heso Productions • Japanese souvenirs • merchandise • samurai • Sendai • Sengoku • shopping • souvenirs • weird)

Studio Ghibli releases The Boy and The Heron netsuke bells in Japan

• Oona McGee
  Jul 16, 2024

Anime character charms put a new twist on an old Japanese tradition.

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• (anime • anime merchandise • bells • charms • cute • Donguri Kyowakoku • Ghibli • Hayao Miyazaki • merchandise • netsuke • shop • Studio Ghibli • The Boy and the Heron)

Studio Ghibli adds new The Boy and the Heron figurines to its lineup in Japan

• Oona McGee
  Jul 14, 2024

The grey heron and the grannies are here to protect you with their magical charms.

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• (anime • art • figures • figurines • Ghibli • Ghibli Museum • Hayao Miyazaki • merchandise • shopping • Studio Ghibli • The Boy and the Heron)

Studio Ghibli releases Ponyo donburi bowl to bring anime ramen to life

• Oona McGee
  Jul 12, 2024

Japanese tableware brings us one step closer to tasting anime food in the real world.

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• (anime • anime food • anime shop • bowls • cool • cute • donburi • Donguri Kyowakoku • food • Ghibli • Hayao Miyazaki • Japanese food • merchandise • Ponyo • ramen • shopping • Studio Ghibli • tableware)

Studio Ghibli unveils My Neighbour Totoro miniature house model

• Oona McGee
  Jul 10, 2024

Tiny replica includes lights, Soot Sprites, Totoros, and the kitchen and bathroom from the movie!

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• (anime • anime shop • cool • cute • Donguri Kyowakoku • Ghibli • house • Kusakabe • merchandise • miniature model • models • My Neighbor Totoro • My Neighbour Totoro • shopping • Studio Ghibli • Totoro)

Studio Ghibli releases fluffy My Neighbour Totoro T-shirts that’ll have you touching your chest all day long

• Oona McGee
  Jul 9, 2024

New flocked designs created by a skilled craftsman.

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• (anime • anime merchandise • art • cute • Ghibli • Ghibli Museum • Hayao Miyazaki • merchandise • My Neighbor Totoro • shopping • souvenirs • Studio Ghibli • Totoro)

Studio Ghibli releases anime heroine cosplay dresses that are super comfy to wear

• Oona McGee
  Jun 26, 2024

Channel your favourite characters from three different Ghibli films.

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• Japan
• (anime • anime shop • Arrietty • clothes • cosplay • cosplay costumes • cosplayers • cute • Donguri Kyowakoku • dress • dresses • fashion • Ghibli • Hayao Miyazaki • Kiki's Delivery Service • Laputa • Laputa: Castle in the Sky • loungewear • merchandise • roomwear • shopping • Studio Ghibli)

Starbucks releases college sweatshirts and baseball caps in Japan

• Oona McGee
  Jun 21, 2024

Harajuku-born brand teams up with Starbucks for a very cool collegiate collection. 

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• (American fashion • baseball caps • BEAMS • clothes • COK • college • college style • cool • cute • drinks • fashion • Frappucino • Harajuku • merchandise • shopping • SNJO • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan • sweatshirts • Tokyo)

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