OITA--A baby monkey named in honor of Shohei Ohtani’s famous dog was born here just in time to celebrate the Los Angeles Dodgers’ slugger’s historic home run. The Takasakiyama Natural ...

In 1970 a picture of a snow monkey bathing in a hot spring graced the cover of Life Magazine Ever since Japans hottubbing primates have been protected and well fed for the enjoyment of tourists ...

And the crowd exploded in laughter. At Joshin’etsukogen National Park, in a volcanic region on the island of Honshu, “snow monkeys” lounge in hot springs. Years ago, after people began ...