How Did A 19th Century Kangaroo Spark Japan-Australia Ties That Now Seem A Perfect Match?
カンガルーが火をつけた日豪交流 ― まさに“マッチ”した関係の始まり? Long before Australia became one of Japan’s closest partners, Japanese manufacturers had been using kangaroos to promote their products. The earliest documented reference to the commercial use of a kangaroo in Japan came from 1884, when a misemono traveling curiosity show advertised that it would feature a fukuro nezumi, literally a pouch…

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