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New Delhi, April 12 -- How Japan's Cute Culture Became a Global Power Move | Studio Ghibli, Anime & Soft Power Explained The Studio Ghibli phenomenon has swept across the globe. From Instagram ...

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Example prompt: "A laughing dog in Studio Ghibli style with a transparent background for a WhatsApp sticker." Chibi is a Japanese term for small or short characters with oversized heads and cute, ...

Beyond the cute aesthetics and online trends lies a much older, richer story that's been quietly shaping an entire country's global influence. What if Japan has been living under this "filter" far ...