I tried Princess Cruises’ new alcohol-free drinks package and I’m sold There’s more to enjoy on a no-hangover holiday, especially when you’re cruising through Japan during cherry blossom ...

We missed the annual Naked Man Festival by a couple of months (my husband was relieved), but a visit to Aoshima Shrine was romantic enough for any couple seeking a little good fortune.

Kodomo no Kuni Kodomo no Kuni is about a 15-minute drive from the Miyazaki Interchange on the Miyazaki Expressway, or a 1-minute walk from Kodomonokuni Station on the JR Nichinan Line. Aoshima Island, ...

Miyazaki’s always been no stranger to emotional storytelling, but The Boy and the Heron just hits different. It is more rooted in personal reflection, even as it drifts through its dreamlike vistas.

Book now The seafront Not a Hotel Aoshima sits on the popular surfer spot of Aoshima Beach. Its six units opened in late 2022, each with state-of-the-art technology like heated floors, built-in ...

EXCLUSIVE: Hot animation director John Aoshima (Ultraman: Rising) has entered into an exclusive multi-year overall development deal with Bill Damaschke’s Warner Bros. Pictures Animation in ...

Miyazaki’s $50 million net worth driven by Ghibli’s success As of 2025, the net worth of Hayao Miyazaki was estimated at $50 million, a huge amount of money within the animation industry.

Miyazaki has “retired” several times, yet the allure of storytelling continues to draw him back. His most recent film, The Boy and the Heron (2023), demonstrates that he still possesses the magic.

These examples may be a nod to Miyazaki’s active opposition to this war in the 1960s, if not the common anti-war themes in his films. The Daily Dot has reached out to OpenAI and Studio Ghibli ...

Miyazaki, 84, is certainly a living artist, and it’s not hard to guess what he’d make of 4o. Known for his intensive, perfectionist labor over hand-drawn frames, he is a figure of existing ...