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Ueno Zoo is doing what it can to keep the line moving as fans come to say goodbye to Japan’s last pandas.
When Xiao Xiao and Lei Lei leave Tokyo, it’ll bring an end to more than 50 years of pandas in Japan.
Public reactions to redevelopment plan for Japan’s largest collection of historically significant artwork has been less than positive.
Hundreds of people must walk right past this “vending machine” every day without ever suspecting what it really is.
Enjoy the lit-up structures of an important shrine inside of Ueno Park this autumn complete with special omamori and more.
Ameyoko has always been a great place to look for bargains, and we’re very happy we found this one.
Panda lunch box from shop famed for their overwhelming generosity — too good to be true, or just too good?
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