Kayabukiya Tavern
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The tavern's owner, Kaoru Otsuka, owns two pet macaque monkeys who were employed to work at the location.[3] The first monkey, twelve-year-old "Yat-chan", is dressed in a shirt and shorts while he takes customers' drink orders and delivers them to the diners' tables.[3] The younger macaque, named Fuku-chan, is currently four years old and has the main duty of bringing the attendees hot towels to clean their hands before ordering drinks.[4] Fuku-chan had only two years of experience, while Yat-chan has been reportedly performing the job for a longer time.[4]
Both monkeys received boiled soya beans from customers as tips for their service.[5] The monkeys' environment has been inspected to ensure proper treatment of the animals;[6] due to Japanese animal rights regulations, they are each only allowed to work for two hours a day.[1] The restaurant was also featured as a reward for the winning team in the third episode of Season Two of I Survived a Japanese Game Show.
The tavern was closed on October 15, 2020[7]. As of 2025, the whereabouts of the monkeys is unknown.
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