Monkeys and Usagi

Space Wolf · Post by **Space Wolf** » Fri May 09, 2008 5:11 -0700

Last night I was watching a show about Japan on the Discovery Channel. Amongst the many things they talked about, they showed Japanese Snow Monkeys. They are interesting looking creatures and the little they said about them they sounded fascinating. While watching my mind went from these guys to Usagi and I began to wonder if there has ever been a character in the series based off of these guys?

Anyone know?

Stan Sakai · Post by **Stan Sakai** » Fri May 09, 2008 8:24 -0700

They have never made an appearance in Usagi, but I have been planning a story about them when Usagi goes up to Snow Country.

Sharon and I saw groups of them when we went to Nikko 10 years ago. When we got back to LA we saw a report on the news about the monkeys attacking tourists for food. Another thing they would do is go up to a store, and when the automatic door open rush in and steal bags of goodies.

Space Wolf · Post by **Space Wolf** » Fri May 09, 2008 10:08 -0700

The story sounds like a great idea, Sensei, and I wonder if you will use characteristics of the monkeys stealing in your story?

I did some reading on these monkeys today and it said they like to sit in the hot springs and showed pictures of them doing so. Amazing!

Thank you for responding!

Stan Sakai · Post by **Stan Sakai** » Fri May 09, 2008 10:36 -0700

Space Wolf wrote: I did some reading on these monkeys today and it said they like to sit in the hot springs and showed pictures of them doing so. Amazing!

Some of those photos are great. They look like old men in the osen (hot springs), with ice on their faces.

Space Wolf · Post by **Space Wolf** » Fri May 09, 2008 10:50 -0700

Stan Sakai wrote:
Space Wolf wrote: I did some reading on these monkeys today and it said they like to sit in the hot springs and showed pictures of them doing so. Amazing!

Some of those photos are great. They look like old men in the osen (hot springs), with ice on their faces.

I thought the very same thing!

This link should take you to an image of this from wikipedia.com

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Jigo ... an_001.jpg

Vagabond_Usagi · Post by **Vagabond_Usagi** » Sun May 11, 2008 2:23 -0700

Werd I saw that same show. I didn't even own Japan had its own native monkeys.

b0bb33z3r · Post by **b0bb33z3r** » Sun May 11, 2008 18:25 -0700

Can't wait to see Usagi head up into snow country. I always relish stories that take place in the snow. I blame Empire Strikes Back on that.

Snow Monkeys would be very cool!

oxthowe · Post by **oxthowe** » Mon May 12, 2008 12:04 -0700

Would Snow Country be northern Honshu or Hokkaido? Or is it an unspecified geographic region?