Animal Relationships and Romantic Storylines in Tokyo Zoos While modern zoology focuses on conservation and breeding, Tokyo's premier zoos—most notably Ueno Zoological Gardens and Tama Zoological Park
and historic tea houses on the grounds provide a scenic, cultural backdrop. Tama Zoological Park Hino, Tokyo, Japan Animal Relationships and Romantic Storylines in Tokyo Zoos
), where breeding season is treated with national significance and high emotional investment from the public Cultural Context: Anthropomorphism and Zoomorphism cultural backdrop. Tama Zoological Park Hino
“Look! He brought her the bone!” squeals a woman in her twenties, clutching her friend’s arm. On the other side of the glass, Haru, the male, drops a gnawed rib at Yuki’s paws. She sniffs it, then, in a gesture of shocking intimacy, licks the tuft of his ear. in a gesture of shocking intimacy