More information on river trips in Japan is available from the Japan National Tourist Organization, 333 N. Michigan Ave., Chicago, Ill. 60601; 332-3975. Originally Published: December 14, 1986 at ...

This winter tradition at the Japan Monkey Centre in the Aichi Prefecture city of Inuyama began in 1959, when staff gathered driftwood from the Kiso River, left by Typhoon Vera, also known as Ise ...