Monkey

Snow Monkeys 
Jigokudani Monkey Park is located in Yamanouchi, Nagano Prefecture, Japan. It is famous for its large population of wild Japanese macaques (Macaca fuscata), more commonly referred to as snow monkeys. They are referred to as "snow monkeys" because some live in areas where snow covers the ground for months each year – no other non-human primate lives farther north, nor in a colder climate.




The snow monkey is in two common Japanese folktales: "The Crab and The Monkey" and "Momotaro". The Crab and the Monkey is a well known Japanese folktale. In the story, a sly monkey kills a crab, and is later killed in revenge by the crab's offspring. Retributive justice is the main theme of the story. Modern versions of the story often tone down the violence such as changing characters' deaths to injuries.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Crab_and_the_Monkey


The Crab and The Monkey


Momotaro
Momotaro swinging the magic mallet (uchide no kozuchi), with his animal companions

The Monkey and the Crab
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Yei Theodora Ozaki



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Japanese Folktales - public domain

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