Tag: spirited away

October Mythology Special: Jorogumo/Tsuchigumo and Indigenous History

October 23, 2018

Japan Powered recounts one story about a curious thing that happened to a logger out in the forest: “One day a logger was going about his work. Since logging is an exhausting business, seeing as how this was Edo period Japan and the chainsaw hadn’t been invented yet, the man decides to take a short … More October Mythology Special: Jorogumo/Tsuchigumo and Indigenous History

Ghibli Month: Spirited Away

December 18, 2016

Welcome back to Ghibli Month where we take a look at one Ghibli movie each weekend in December. This weekend, we’re taking a look at a classic that I’m sure most of you have seen: Spirited Away. A huge hit in both Japan and America, it held the number one grossing spot on Ghibli’s list for a long time, which is understandable as I believe this is one of the best examples of what this studio and the vision of Hayao Miyazaki can do. … More Ghibli Month: Spirited Away