Macaca fuscata 16 April 1966. Kinkazan, Miyagi-ken, Japan that area. T. said he saw monkeys S. of Sansho Pass (above line) on S.E. slopes once. / About 1330 from S. Ridge about 500 m. S. of E. Cabin Trail, I saw one large dark appeared in Fagus open forest, studying N. Shortly I saw one in right draw to N. Azuma said he saw 4, but go- ing N. We went to E. Cabin trail area but saw no more. I to see Heaven Pillar, summit, + N. Ridge but saw no more. Col. fought at the gp. 17 April 1966. I left shrine 0640 & went via summit to Heaven Pillar & down trail to E. Shock, then up (W. on) E. Cabin Trail, but saw none. Later along S. Ridge + both N. or W. side - saw none. Back at Shrine at 1310. Tenoda + Azuma had gone out that time but had found no monkeys. / Droppings - in an angle of granite blocks, flat dirt floor, protected, facing S. across a draw about 1/2 km. S. of Cabin Pass, 100+, as if monkeys often rested there. One small but old site in another pocket, completely overhung about 50cm. up, same slope. Evidently gp. uses Fagus - Abies 250-300 slopes 300-400 meters up on WSW slopes. Kaizaki 22 April 1966 Kaizaki Canyon, Shimokita-gun, Aomori-ken, Japan. Arrived about 1 p.m. Azuma said Z warm and much plant growth that day - Fagus crenata buds bursting, folis increasing in height. Deciduous forest had given leafless appearance, tho ground fernish Ferns with folis to 20 cm. high. (Pteridium?) C to 10 cm. in clusters. C (lot buds 1 cm) (tunmed) Aralia and Kalopanax buds to 6 cm. Acer mans buds tiny & clogeted (green velvety tip) about 100 % at foot canyon near stream. Prinus grqgana most broad shrub in canyon; leaves to 6 cm. Fagus crenata - some erective w. buds closed, buds 2 cm.; other w. deswn to 3 cm. long, especially on high branches, on S. slopes. N.