Thank you, Dairou

Author: [Japan] Toshiko Otani; Li Yan
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Publish Date: 2003-05-01
Features: A bestseller on the bestseller lists of South Korea and Japan; Rated 5 stars by Amazon online bookstore; One of the top 10 books designated for purchase by Japan's largest Kinokuniya bookstore; A legendary story of creating a brilliant life journey, a photographic that captures the warm soulful exchange between humans and animals, tears +— a must-have for every person with a heart; A comprehensive record of a physically disabled monkey sharing family love with a human family! A brief life of 2 years and 4 months, burning with the greatest passion, and an extraordinary emotion. In the summer of 1977, photographer Toshiko Otani, who was conducting research on in Awaji Island, Japan, brought home a disabled baby monkey. This baby monkey, named "Daigorō," lived with the photographer's family for 2 years and 4 months, becoming a true member of the household. He shared the parents' love with the children, communicated with family members, and expressed his thoughts and emotions. With the care and affection of his family, he completed a brilliant life with his incomplete body.