Who is Totoro? They’re a spirit, a kami, of a massive camphor tree. In this episode of Treeyazaki, we talk legendary animated film My Neighbor Totoro and one of its central characters, the camphor (Cinnamomum camphora). We also talk about animism and its role in every culture around the entire world.

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Cover art by Jillian Barthold

Music by Aves and The Mini-Vandals

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My Neighbor Totoro (Camphor)