Ulara NakagawaFrankie the Blue-Eyed Parking Lot CatWe don’t know when exactly he started hanging out at Jim’s Coffee Shop at 2333 Lincoln Ave in Alameda, California but in the years since…Apr 15, 20221Apr 15, 20221
Ulara Nakagawa3 Ways to Tap Into Your “Ikigai” (Reason for Being)Ramen mania in the West is palpable. The salty, slurpable Japanese soup noodle is making a huge culinary splash out here and people…Oct 20, 20171Oct 20, 20171
Ulara Nakagawa“Hanako the elephant: Considering the other lonely elephants living alone in Japan”We recently came across a really touching and well-written Japanese article on a media site called Imishin, which:Sep 6, 2017Sep 6, 2017
Ulara NakagawaA Zoo is Trying to Get 4 New Elephants: Why this needs to be stoppedI’ve just heard some unbelievable, devastating news: A Japanese zoo has announced it’s going to import 4 elephants from Myanmar (i.e…Jul 27, 20162Jul 27, 20162
Ulara NakagawaR.I.P. HanakoThis morning, I woke up to the news that Hanako the elephant had died at the age of 69. According to media reports I’ve read, she was found…May 27, 20164May 27, 20164
Ulara NakagawaHANAKO FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)What is this campaign about? Who started it?Apr 23, 2016Apr 23, 2016
Ulara NakagawaThe Hanako Story: Part 2—The Elephant “Retirement Home”Day Three, Sunday March 6Apr 7, 2016Apr 7, 2016
Ulara NakagawaHanako Update: The LatestHi everyone, there seems to be some miscommunication and varied reports going around social media about the ongoing effort for Hanako. So I…Mar 29, 20163Mar 29, 20163
Ulara NakagawaThe Hanako Story: Part 1 — TokyoThanks to the contributions of supporters around the world, elephant welfare expert Carol Buckley and I were able to make it to Japan to…Mar 25, 20161Mar 25, 20161
Ulara NakagawaHanako Update From TokyoHi everyone, what an eventful few days it has been here in Tokyo! Carol Buckley has now left Japan, headed off to Nepal. There, she will…Mar 9, 20164Mar 9, 20164