"Wolf Children" model home

"Wolf Children" model home

TOYAMA, Japan - Photo on Oct. 4, 2012, shows an approximately 120-year-old house in the town of Kamiichi, Toyama Prefecture. The old folk dwelling has attracted fans as it is the inspiration for the home of the heroine and her children in the hit animation film "Okami Kodomo no Ame to Yuki" (The Wolf Children Ame and Yuki).

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