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S07E06: Tokyo in the middle of winter, the name is ”Hanako“

Document 72 Hours · 2016
Aired 26 Feb 2016
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Tokyo in the middle of winter, the name is ”Hanako“

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In a small zoo in Kichijoji, Tokyo, there is the oldest elephant in Japan. Her name is "Hanako. At 69 years old, Hanako is visited by all sorts of people. They all have their hearts set on Hanako's huge body and call out to her in their own way. Hanako is a mysterious elephant who attracts many people. She accepts her loneliness and continues to stand in the square every day, even when she is old, until she has only one tooth. People take a step forward with a little cheer from Hanako. We listen to her voice for three days in the zoo in the middle of winter.

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