*Applications are now closed. Thank you for your many applications.

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　As previously announced, two Giant Panda cubs were born on June 23, 2021. Both cubs are growing well.

We are now accepting name suggestions for our two puppies. Please review the following guidelines and feel free to submit your suggestions.


43-day-old cubs (left: female, right: male)
(Date of photo: August 5, 2021)
Recruitment details
Names of the two Giant Panda cubs, written in katakana, one for each gender (maximum 9 characters in katakana).

Eligibility
Anyone can apply.

How to apply
Please apply within the specified period using one of the following methods.
　Each person may apply only once. Please note that we will not accept multiple applications from the same applicant, nor applications submitted through any method other than those listed below.

(1) Application via the web
Please fill out this application form with the names of your two kittens (male and female, written in katakana), your name (with furigana), and your postal code.Applications are now closed.）。

Click here for the application form

(2) Submissions via the submission box
Please fill out the application form with two names for each of your puppies (male and female, written in katakana), your name (with furigana pronunciation), and your postal code, and drop it into the application box at the designated location. Application forms are available at the application box.Applications are now closed.).

Location: Ueno Zoo East Garden: Saruyama Kitchen, West Garden: Benten Gate
Inside Tama Zoo Watching Center
In front of the gift shop inside Tokyo Sea Life Park
Inside Inokashira Park Zoo Museum
Ueno Park Management Office
Inokashira Park Information Center
Facilities affiliated with the Ueno Tourism Association. *For details, please contact Ueno Zoo.


Locations where application boxes are installed (within Ueno Zoo)
Application period
(1) Application via the web
From 9:30 AM on Saturday, August 7, 2021 to 11:59 PM on Friday, August 20, 2021
*Please complete your application by this time.
　*Applications are now closed.

(2) Submissions via the submission box
​During the operating hours of each installation location from Saturday, August 7th to Friday, August 20th, 2021.
　*Applications are now closed.

Application benefits
We will give a free original Giant Panda wallpaper to everyone who applies.

- Online applications: Available from the screen displayed upon completion of the application.
- Submission via submission box: Before dropping your entry into the box Please scan the QR code for the download site listed on the application form and download the file.

*There are no other application benefits besides those listed above. Furthermore, we will not be offering invitations to the zoo for those who name the animal.

Name selection
The winning name will be selected from the submitted names after review by the name selection committee. Please note that submitted names may be revised or modified, such as by adding kanji characters.

*The rights to the chosen name belong to Tokyo Zoological Park Society.

Announcement of names
We will inform you as soon as a decision is made.

*Details regarding the name selection committee and the timing of the name decision will be announced separately.

Personal Information Protection
The personal information you provide when applying will be used solely for compiling data related to the naming of Giant Panda. Furthermore, we will strictly manage your personal information, including data storage and deletion, to protect your privacy.

The developmental stages of Giant Panda cubs
Ueno Zoo 's Giant Panda Information Site UENO-PANDA.JP Please see the following.

About the crowd map for Ueno Zoo
Ueno Zoo is utilizing 5G and AI cameras as part of its infection prevention measures. Congestion map We are sending out information. You can check the areas where congestion is expected, so please visit the park with peace of mind. For more information about the congestion map, please see below. This page Please take a look.


[Video] Audio is available.
(August 6, 2021)
(August 7, 2021: Application form opened)
(August 15, 2021: Added installation location information)
(August 21, 2021: Added information regarding the end of the application period)