
Actor Hiroshi Tamaki (then 22), who wanted to “experience life in Africa,” visited a Konsa tribe village atop a 2,000-meter peak, a 12-hour drive from Ethiopia's capital, Addis Ababa. They are a self-sufficient, peace-loving tribe. Tamaki's life began in this village, where foreigners had rarely set foot.


Actor Hiroshi Tamaki (then 22), who wanted to “experience life in Africa,” visited a Konsa tribe village atop a 2,000-meter peak, a 12-hour drive from Ethiopia's capital, Addis Ababa. They are a self-sufficient, peace-loving tribe. Tamaki's life began in this village, where foreigners had rarely set foot.
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