Japan’s Beloved Shanshan Returns to China! Panda Enthusiast Reunite in China
The base where Shanshan is located is on top of a mountain, so only genuine fans visit. The base where Shanshan is located is on top of a mountain, so only genuine fans visit. The manners are gentlemanly, but at the base in Chengdu City where Waka is located, people are pushing each other around, and some are screaming (laughs). I was surprised at the difference.”
Even though it is very crowded, the base in Chengdu City is easy to get to from Japan. If Shanshan lived at a base in a big city with easy access, it would be much easier to see him.
I think Shanshan would be happier at the base because it would be easier for her to live in a quieter, less crowded environment.
The child’s happiness comes first. Papa Uji’s feelings are surely being conveyed to Shanshan.
Takahiro Koji is a photographer and graphic designer who photographs the pandas at the Ueno Zoo every day. His blog, “Pandas Everyday,” which he started in 2011, has been a hit with the media, including TV, newspapers, and magazines. She updates her blog every day. He has written many books, including “Mainichi Panda no 1010 Nichi Shanshan Shashin Shashu” and “Aiueo Panda” (Seishun Shuppansha), “Mainichi Shanshan 2017-2021” (KADOKAWA), and “I LOVE Shanshan: Preservation Edition Photo Book” (MDDN Corporation).
For Takahiro Koji’s blog, “Panda Every Day,” click here.
Interview and text： Keiko Tsuji
