A man and his 1200 pigs (!!!). And a lot of love and playfulness. That’s all you need to know and that’s what you will see in this photo series. Another simple and touching story from Japan, humans and animals together – reminding of Misao and Fukumaru the Cat.
Toshiteru Yamaji‘s Pigs and Papa book is available on Amazon.
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