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Japanese animation giant Studio Ghibli receives an honorary Palme d'Or at this year's Cannes film festival for contributing to the genre's creativity through global hits such as "Spirited Away," marking the first time an institution was awarded rather than an individual.

My Neighbour Totoro made its debut in 1988 and became an instant classic. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Studio Ghibli is showing a selection of short anime movies, and a new documentary, away from Japan for the first time.

<p>How do planets form? How do galaxies evolve? And ultimately, how did the universe itself begin? A unique astronomical observatory that researchers hope will unravel some of the biggest mysteries out there marks its opening on April 30, 2024.  </p> At an altitude of 5,640 meters, the University of Tokyo Atacama Observatory (TAO), built on the summit of a desert mountain in northern Chile, is the highest astronomical observatory in the world, which should give it unrivaled ...

The newest installment of our Fresh Ink series features two excerpts form Japanese literary legend: Osamu Dazai translated into English.

It marks the first time that the festival has given its honorary prize to a group of people rather than an individual artist.

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It marks the first time that the festival has given its honorary prize to a group of people rather than an individual artist.

This will mark the first time that Cannes will give the award to a group, rather than an individual