Ueno Zoo is doing what it can to keep the line moving as fans come to say goodbye to Japan’s last pandas.
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When Xiao Xiao and Lei Lei leave Tokyo, it’ll bring an end to more than 50 years of pandas in Japan.
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Enjoy the lit-up structures of an important shrine inside of Ueno Park this autumn complete with special omamori and more.
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