I ordered some Japanese Readers from White Rabbit Press a few weeks ago. They're a really good way to study Japanese. The stories are simple and often based on traditional (or contemporary) stories from Japan. They're like children's books with illustrations and simplified language.
One of the stories in the Level 2 set is about an elephant in the Ueno zoo around the time of WWII. His name is Tonkii. It was heartbreaking. I'm surprised that a story written in such "simple" language could be so moving.
I'd recommend these books to anyone that's had trouble finding reading material on their level. It was a great find.
Japanese Graded Reader
There's also mention of the elephants on the Wiki page for Ueno Zoo
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