WAJIMA, Ishikawa Prefecture--The left ear of “Totoro-iwa” (Totoro rock), a hugely popular sightseeing spot here, has gone missing. But vandalism is not suspected. Officials say the most ...

TOKOROZAWA, Saitama Prefecture—Residents are bemoaning a loss of nature due to the construction of an apartment building near a wooded area where the lovable anime character Totoro is said to ...