Hayao Miyazaki

Hayao Miyazaki personally designed the Ghibli Museum in Mitaka — the labyrinthine tribute to animation that reflects his mind, full of secret rooms, a rooftop robot soldier, and the magic that makes his films transcendent.

Studio Ghibli in Koganei is where Hayao Miyazaki has created every masterpiece since Nausicaä — the unassuming offices in western Tokyo that have produced Spirited Away, My Neighbor Totoro, and the most beloved animation films ever made.