According to comprehensive Japanese media reports, prior to the return of the late giant panda Liang Bang (Rauhin) and her family to China on the 28th of this month from the Adventure World leisure facility in Shirahama Town, Wakayama Prefecture, Katsuhiro Miyamoto, an honorary professor of economic policy at Kansai University, announced on June 16 that over the 31 years since the breeding program began, the total economic impact of the giant pandas amounted to approximately 125.6 billion yen. This translates to an average annual economic effect exceeding 4 billion yen. He stated that the return of Rauhin’s family to China “is expected to deal a significant blow to the company, transportation, and tourism industries.”