Miyazaki's Giant Mechanical Clock Brings Ghibli Magic to Tokyo
What Happened
Hayao Miyazaki, the creative genius behind beloved films like “My Neighbor Totoro” and “Spirited Away,” designed what may be the world’s most elaborate cuckoo clock. The Giant Ghibli Clock, officially called the “Ni-Tele Really Big Clock,” measures 12 meters tall by 18 meters wide and weighs an astounding 28 tons. Built by master sculptor Kunio Shachimaru, the clock features over 30 separate moving mechanical components, all hand-carved from copper and steel.