Born in June, Taro is the 46th Japanese macaque born at the Blank Park Zoo since the species was first introduced in 1985.

Hakuba Valley is located in Japan's Nagano Prefecture, which is just three hours from Tokyo by bullet train. The valley is ...

Recent winter weather brought a first look at snow for the youngest animals at the Blank Park Zoo in Des Moines.For Taro the ...

This December, the Japanese Language Proficiency Test will be held at the U of A, which is one of 19 U.S. host institutions for the exam. The JLPT is the only international certification examination ...

A monkey rests on a branch of a tree in the woods near a residential area in Azumino, central Japan, Thursday, Oct. 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae) AZUMINO, Japan (AP) — In the foothills of Japan’s ...

On the other hand, we felt that traveling to Japan during this period might not be the safest choice," Zhang told the Global ...

Whether you’re after culture, scenery or a touch of adventure, these standout locations offer perfect conditions for a ...

Mustaches. Bloody noses. Monkeys. Powder. Welcome to Fly Away. The short snowboarding video was filmed in Myoko, Japan by ...

Asia offers train journeys that feel larger than life, carrying travelers through landscapes so majestic they seem lifted ...

There’s surely a thick book to be written about the influence of Javanese gamelan on western classical music. Debussy ...