Bringing Studio Ghibli Magic to Your Daily Life: The My Neighbor Totoro Drawstring Bag (opens in new tab)

Japanese myths aren’t lacking when it comes to supernatural creatures! During the Edo period (1600–1868), stories about creatures called yokai were very much in demand, especially during the summer because people believed the chill they bring helps handle the heat. Not all yokai are scary, though, and one of Japan’s best-celebrated modern storytellers, anime master Hayao Miyazaki, has created some of the most lovable, starting with Totoro, the eponymous star of My Neighbor Totoro, and also fe...