The snow monkeys are one of several groups of ... acorns and shoots as well as insects and spiders. “On Yakushima, monkeys love mushrooms,” said Akiko Sawada, a research fellow from Chubu ...

In nature, Japanese macaques, also known as snow monkeys, are hardy creatures ... t understand Japan’s sarumawashi culture. “We love monkeys—we’re on their side,” he said.