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Miyazaki Exhibition Postponed Amid Japan-China Tensions

12/12/2025

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The exhibition featuring the works of Hayao Miyazaki, the Japanese animator, in Guangzhou, China, was postponed amid worsening Japan–China relations.
Studio Ghibli announced the postponement without providing a reason and apologized to fans.
The exhibition was scheduled to open on Christmas Day and run until October.
Fans, including a mother traveling from Beijing with her children, expressed frustration on social media about the cancellation.

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The exhibition featuring the works of Hayao Miyazaki, the Japanese animator, in Guangzhou, China, was postponed amid worsening Japan–China relations.
Studio Ghibli announced the postponement without providing a reason and apologized to fans.
The exhibition was scheduled to open on Christmas Day and run until October.
Fans, including a mother traveling from Beijing with her children, expressed frustration on social media about the cancellation.