Studio Ghibli is releasing four filmsNausicaä of the Valley of the Wind, Princess Mononoke, Spirited Away, and Tales from Earthsea—in Japanese movie theaters later this month. The movies will play at 372 Toho theaters across Japan starting June 26.

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If you’ve ever visited the Ghibli Museum in Mitaka, Tokyo, you probably know about its strict photography rules inside. Now that the museum is temporarily shuttered due to coronavirus concerns, it is allowing cameras to film inside for a short tour. Let’s have a look!

Japanese actress Kumiko Okae has passed away due to pneumonia induced by coronavirus covid-19. Okae acted in TV dramas and voiced Haru’s mother in the Studio Ghibli anime The Cat Returns. She was 63. 

The Ghibli Museum in Tokyo will be closed until March 17 due to coronavirus concerns. The call to close the museum was made in accordance with Tokyo’s decision to cancel events in the next three weeks to help prevent the outbreak from spreading. The Ghibli Museum will refund purchased tickets. 

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