
Japanese grandparents create life-size Totoro with bus stop for grandkids (2020)
created: July 14, 2025, 4:09 p.m. | updated: July 15, 2025, 12:51 p.m.
The plump bodied, wide smiling magical creature’s most iconic image is that of him waiting for an unusual bus in the rain.
The couple—who is in their 70s—decided to recreate the magic of the film by designing a Totoro replica for their grandchildren.
The couple finished up the project by adding a brick and gravel path around the structure and placed the iconic bus stop sign.
Along with his wife, he put time and effort into creating this giant sculpture of the famed Totoro.
Totoro fans from all around the world now visit this village to see the sculpture and take a picture with it.
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