The Ghibli forest spirit’s mood is a near-perpetual mix of cheerful and relaxed, and that matter-of-fact positivity is also reflected in the set of Totoro okiagari koboshi dolls.
Ghibli mascot turns into okiagari koboshi dolls, and there’s an easy way to get the whole set.
These Totoro dolls, from Studio Ghibli specialty store Donguri Kyowakoku, come in six different designs.
Okiagari and koboshi translate loosely to “get up” and “fall down,” and okiagari koboshi dolls are a type of self-righting figurine with a long history in Japanese handicrafts.