The Japan Times
Panda fans flocked to the Ueno Zoo in Tokyo on Sunday to say goodbye to its star attractions — two giant pandas, who will be sent back to China at the end of the ​month. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/25/japan/japan-zoo-panda-last-day/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #pandas #uenozoo #chinajapanrelations
Crowds flock to Tokyo zoo to see pandas before they leave for China

The departure of four-year-old twins Xiao ‍Xiao and ⁠Lei Lei leaves Japan without pandas for the ‍first time since 1972.

The Japan Times
Jan 25 at 2:20pmBuffer