MY NEIGHBOR TOTORO (CAMPHOR)

Written By Alex Crowson
 

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.

Camphor
(Camphora officinarum)

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Cover art by Jillian Barthold
Music by Aves and The Mini-Vandals
Episode cover photo by Studio Ghibli

Additional Reading:

Camphor tree (Camphora officianarium)
Camphor Fact Sheet
A Nice Overview of the Camphor Tree
Overview of the Biological Properties of Camphor and Other Sources of the Oils
A Tree Inside a Train Station

 
Alex Crowson
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