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SPIRITED AWAY

In Hayao Miyazaki's films, characters often experience life-changing revelations in midair, such as Haku and Chihiro in "Spirited Away."
CULTURE / Film
Dec 19, 2023
How Hayao Miyazaki¡¯s films continue to take us to the skies
When characters take flight in the films of the master animator, there is always a deeper meaning.
CULTURE / Film
Dec 28, 2020
How ¡®Demon Slayer¡¯ came to be Â鶹´«Ã½ biggest box-office hit of all time
The anime film beat out former record holder ¡°Spirited Away,¡± due in part to fortuitous timing and word-of-mouth popularity.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Dec 14, 2020
¡®Demon Slayer¡¯ close to surpassing ¡®Spirited Away¡¯ as Â鶹´«Ã½ top-grossing film
The tale of a boy fighting human-eating demons which murdered his family, ¡®Demon Slayer¡¯ is poised to become Â鶹´«Ã½ top-grossing film ever, thanks to a boost in fan numbers due to the coronavirus pandemic and its message of resilience.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Jun 13, 2020
¡®Sharing a House with the Never-Ending Man¡¯: 15 years as Studio Ghibli¡¯s bridge to the world
There¡¯s a lot to be learned from living with the Never-Ending Man. That¡¯s Hayao Miyazaki, the renowned director of animated films such as ¡°Spirited Away¡± and co-founder of the celebrated animation house Studio Ghibli. The nickname was coined by an NHK documentary about his penchant for retiring and unretiring...
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Feb 1, 2020
Social media in Japan fumes over Studio Ghibli¡¯s Netflix omission
Anime fans will now be able to enjoy a night in with Studio Ghibli after Netflix began streaming 21 films from the animation firm¡¯s catalogue on Feb. 1. However, there¡¯s a catch.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Jul 19, 2019
Cinematically big in Japan: Where film crews lead, fans soon follow
A visit to a film location can add some movie magic to your Japan travels.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Japan Pulse
Nov 11, 2009
Spirited away by tunes at the onsen
Nothing beats a nice bath but how about listening to music in a bathhouse? Onsen Ongaku Vol. 1 and Furorock make it happen.
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Mar 20, 2009
Chill out in Nagano¡¯s hot water
In Hayao Miyazaki¡¯s Oscar-winning fantasy ¡°Spirited Away,¡± the main character, Chihiro, survives by working at a sento (bathhouse) bathing spirits. The sento is depicted as a wooden structure several floors high and as a lively, hectic place where creatures take care of the guests, including a stink...
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Sep 30, 2008
Is Hayao Miyazaki Â鶹´«Ã½ greatest film director?
How great is Hayao Miyazaki? Domestically, three of his movies are among the top five money-earners: His ¡°Spirited Away¡± from 2001 outstrips even ¡°Titanic¡± and ¡°Harry Potter and the Sorcerer¡¯s Stone.¡± Globally, his movies are the darlings of international film festivals. ¡°Spirited Away¡± took the Golden...
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 25, 2003
Hayao Miyazaki mum on Oscar, citing war
Hayao Miyazaki, director of ¡°Spirited Away,¡± which won the Oscar for Best Animated Feature Film, indicated Monday that he finds it hard to celebrate the prize because of what is going on in the world, apparently referring to the war in Iraq.
BUSINESS
Apr 24, 2002
¡®Spirited Away¡¯ boosts Toho profits
Film producer and distributor Toho Co. said Tuesday it posted record group revenue and pretax and net profits on the success of its box-office hit ¡°Sen to Chihiro no Kamikakushi¡± (¡°Spirited Away¡°).
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 20, 2002
Miyazaki delighted to win Berlin Golden Bear
Film director Hayao Miyazaki expressed delight Tuesday about winning the top prize for his animated film ¡°Sen to Chihiro no Kamikakushi¡± (¡°Spirited Away¡°) at the Berlin Film Festival.
Forty-five meters down, a diver races to record a fleeting moment of WWII history
Kingo Wakasa photographs the kamikaze plane wing section he discovered at the USS Emmons wreck site.
New ¡®Katsu Curry Index¡¯ aims to show how weak the yen really is
A CoCo Ichibanya curry house in Tokyo.
Putin visits disputed Etorofu island off Hokkaido, sparking protest from Tokyo
Russian President Vladimir Putin visits the Yasny fish processing factory on Etorofu island, one of four islands in the contested chain known as the Kuril Islands in Russia and the Northern Territories in Japan, on Thursday.
Mexican man arrested over attempt to smuggle some 200 lizards into Japan
Mexican alligator lizards seized by Tokyo Customs from a Mexican man who attempted to smuggle them into Japan on Saturday through Haneda Airport
Authorities urge continued caution after heavy rain in Chiba leaves eight dead
A local resident walks past a 7-Eleven convenience store in a flooded area after heavy rain in the city of Oamishirasato, Chiba Prefecture, on Friday.
Forty-five meters down, a diver races to record a fleeting moment of WWII history
Kingo Wakasa photographs the kamikaze plane wing section he discovered at the USS Emmons wreck site.
Ikarigata closer to emulating older brother Fujinokawa than many think
The future Fujinokawa (third from left) and Ikarigata (right) compete against each other at ages 5 and 3, respectively.
Where do foreign residents in Japan want to die?
The Yokohama Foreign General Cemetery is one of the few cemeteries in Japan that allows burials, albeit with conditions for the deceased, including foreign nationality and permanent residency in Kanagawa Prefecture.
¡®Total whiplash¡¯: Foreign residents react to Â鶹´«Ã½ changing permanent residency rules
The entrance to the Tokyo Immigration Bureau in Minato Ward, Tokyo, in March. For some foreign residents of Japan, tightening measures for permanent residency have become one factor in a broader calculation over whether remaining in the country makes financial sense over the long term.
As Â鶹´«Ã½ concrete jungles sizzle, urban forestry offers an all-natural fix
People and birds find relief from the sun in Tokyo's Nakano Ward earlier this month. While experts agree that urban greening is crucial to mitigating the impact of climate change, trees are becoming even more scarce in Japanese cities.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo¡¯s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo¡¯s ¡®stadium of desire¡¯

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Disaster relief workers Taichi Kato (left) and Seiji Yoshimura enter the collapsed living quarters at Kyuganji temple in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture.
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