[3] Along with Lan Lan, they were the first pair of giant pandas at the Ueno Zoo,[4] gifted to Japan by China after the normalization of relations between the two countries.
[6] Subsequently, a so-called "panda boom" occurred in the country.
[7] In 1974, this pair of giant pandas attracted 7.64 million visitors.
In January 1980, another female giant panda, Huan Huan, came to Japan from China to be Kang Kang's second "bride".
However, he died suddenly of a summer cold on June 30th after just six months.