Learn to dance from Miss Crane, the dance teacher. The Japanese crane lives in northern Japan, in Hokkaido. Cranes are very popular in Japan. There are images of them everywhere: on airplanes, beverage bottles, clothing, and more. A hundred years ago, they were almost extinct; there were only 30 of them then. Many people started living in their habitat, so there was barely any space left for them. Thankfully, a group of farmers stood up for the cranes. They helped them to survive by giving them additional food in the winter.