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Hokkaido hot spring monkeys a winter hit with foreign visitors
Director Ichiro Suzuki commented, "It seems very unusual for people from abroad to see monkeys in hot springs, and they're ...
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Circus-like performances by snow monkeys in Japan contradict their long-revered status
Considered messengers of the gods, the macaques are now made to wear costumes, do backflips, and walk on stilts to please crowds. Trainers with the Sen-zu No Sarumawashi performance group in ...
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Wild monkeys of Nagano relax in luxurious hot springs
YAMANOUCHI, Nagano Prefecture—Visitors to the popular monkey park here have been delighted by the sight of wild Japanese macaques soaking in hot springs to escape the winter chill. Approximately ...
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Scientists Baffled After ‘Frustrated’ Japanese Monkeys Start Trying To Mate With Deer
Macaque monkeys in two separate Japanese prefectures have taken the primatology world by storm after they were spotted attempting to mate with Sika deer. The phenomenon, originally observed in a ...
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What to do in winter in Japan’s Nagano beyond skiing? Visit snow monkeys, onsen, shrines
The air is crisp, the snow deep and undisturbed. The Japanese Alps tower around us, beckoning us to their slopes. In central Japan, just under two hours from Tokyo by bullet train, Nagano is known ...