The Japanese crane, also known as the Manchu crane, symbolizes peace, luck and long life in Japan. They are believed to live up to 1,000 years, which is an exaggeration, but they are truly long-lived. We know of a Manchurian crane that lived in captivity for 75 years. Migration is also a part of the lifestyle of Japanese cranes: the population living in Hokkaido flies only 150 kilometers to their wintering grounds, but their congeners living on the continent travel significantly longer distances. The group procession of cranes is a majestic sight, and I tried to show that.