Kokuchōtan single work   novella  
Alternative title: Odyssey of the Black Swan; Black Swan
Issue Details: First known date: 1969... 1969 Kokuchōtan
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Kokuchōtan tells the story of a young man in immediate postwar Japan exchanging places with a black swan from Tokyo’s Ueno Zoo so that the bird can take a flight with stopover in Sydney to its homeland, Tasmania. 

It is set in Tasmania, and features encounters with Tasmanian devils.

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

First known date: 1969
Language: Japanese
Last amended 20 Jun 2024 12:30:02
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    Japan,
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    East Asia, South and East Asia, Asia,
  • Tasmania,
  • Sydney, New South Wales,
  • 1969
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