Zouressha ga Yatte Kita

Synopsis

This educational film focuses on Japan's Elephant Trains. During World War II, numerous zoos across Japan chose to euthanize potentially hazardous animals like elephants, fearing they might escape if Allied bombing runs damaged their cages. After the conflict ended, only two elephants survived, both living at Nagoya's Higashiyama Zoo. Special trains called Elephant Trains were arranged to transport children from all over the country to the zoo so they could see these elephants.