What it is: An ornamental plush figurine of a swan made from reindeer felt and filled with reindeer wool Where it is from: The Pazyryk Valley in the Altai Mountains of Russian Siberia When it was ...

Kakuta Wakatsu is a former board member of the Swan Society of Japan. He noted that the migration to the north started in mid-February. Kakuta said that was about two weeks earlier than usual. He said ...

is a well-known wintering site for whooper swans migrating from Siberia. In peak years, more than 1,000 swans gather to rest in the area. This season, however, swan numbers were noticeably lower.

A local resident taking a walk told me this was a wintering spot for swans from Siberia. A few days ago ... legend in many parts of Japan is likened to a swan. The maiden alights and starts ...