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 ...

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 ...

The December to early May event has always been a popular attraction, but now foreigners make up about half the visitors in ...

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 ...

About 30 Japanese monkeys were huddled closely together to keep one another warm, reminding me of pre-pandemic, jam-packed commuter trains. It also reminded me of "oshikura manju," a traditional ...

Vanishing Point’s Confessions of A Shinagawa Monkey is a stunning piece of total theatre, writes Joyce McMillan ...