First up in the range is the My Neighbour Totoro Ocarina Concert Calendar, which features star character Totoro playing an ocarina vessel flute with two smaller Totoro friends.
These perennial calendars tie into the ecologically minded focus on sustainability seen in many Studio Ghibli films, as they can be used again and again forever, unlike annual paper-based calendars.
The grinning Catbus also makes an appearance, with hollowed-out areas in the tree trunk presenting the day and date beautifully, all for 3,800 yen (US$35.15).
At the start of a new year, stores sell all sorts of calendars, but none are quite like the ones you’ll find at Japanese retail chain Donguri Kyowakoku.