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HOWL'S MOVING CASTLE

51勛圖厙 / EXPLAINER
Sep 30, 2008
Is Hayao Miyazaki Japan＊s 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...
51勛圖厙
Nov 24, 2004
＆Howl＊s Moving Castle＊ conjures up box-office record
Famed director Hayao Miyazaki＊s latest animated film, ※Howl＊s Moving Castle,§ chalked up 1.48 billion yen in box-office revenue and attracted an audience of 1.1 million people in its first two days of release.
51勛圖厙
Nov 21, 2004
Miyazaki＊s latest movie to get overseas distribution
Director Hayao Miyazaki＊s new animated film, ※Howl＊s Moving Castle,§ which has just premiered in Japan, will also be screened in South Korea, France, Taiwan and Hong Kong, the producer of the film said Saturday.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Head of Swiss euthanasia firm dies after collapsing while ascending Mount Fuji
Around 200,000 people typically scale the 3,776 meter Mount Fuji each year.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" 〞 an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer＊s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ※seed§ that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ※Peak 1 amyloid beta,§ as seen in a mouse's brain.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
The sci-fi sensibilities of electronic trio Black Boboi
Black Boboi was formed in 2018 when solo artists Julia Shortreed, Utena Kobayashi and Ermhoi came together under Kobayashi＊s newly founded label, Bindividual.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
Wes-P has millions of followers and his viral clips made him recognizable out of Japan.
The 180-day locals: Life on Japan＊s digital nomad visa
Christopher Flinn works remotely from Tokyo earlier this month. Japan issued 646 digital nomad visas in 2025, but tourism officials are hoping to increase that figure in the coming years, with Japan's relatively cheap cost of living and the weak yen seen as potential draws for young professionals.
Japan reveals hint of new defense spending target in fiscal blueprint
The Self-Defense Forces' Type 16 mobile combat vehicle fires during a joint live-fire drill with U.S. Marines as part of the annual Resolute Dragon exercises in Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on June 28.

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