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Ghibli's Toshio Suzuki not impressed by generative AI images, Hayao Miyazaki thinks even less of them

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Night in the Valley of the Witches

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Kyoto temple bans visitors from wearing kimono

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Japan's final Penguin Suica train cards have already shipped, and when they're gone, they're gone

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Studio Ghibli unveils new anime calendars and diary planners for 2027

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Study finds hundreds of people in Indonesia legally named after Naruto, Inuyasha, other anime stars

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Japan approves foreign resident visa renewal fee increases of up to 967 percent, starts soon

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Japan tripled its departure tax to fund tourism but is using the money on cherry blossoms and bears

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Japan announces sudden 400-percent increase in visa fees for foreigners entering the country

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Japan's human washing machines will go on sale to general public, demos to be held in Tokyo

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Studio Ghibli has a new anime out, and there's only one place in the world where you can see it

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Starbucks Japan releases new drinkware and goods for Valentine's Day

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Tokyo subway installing new ticket gates that don't accept payment through Suica or other IC cards

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Japanese ninja certification exam attracts 131 candidates from Japan and abroad

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New Japanese ice cream is Ballin, in more ways than one

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