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Most people know Studio Ghibli as the Japanese film house behind animated hits such as "Spirited Away", about a girl trapped in a supernatural bath house, and "My Neighbor Totoro", featuring a giant raccoon-like creature.

But among Japan's stock and currency traders, Ghibli has a darker association.

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