OITA – A female Japanese macaque born a year ago, whose naming — after Britain’s Princess Charlotte — created a stir, celebrated her first birthday Thursday at Takasakiyama Natural Zoological Garden in Oita Prefecture.
Ahead of her actual birthday on Friday, a birthday cake decorated with dolls and koinobori (carp streamers) was given to the young monkey.
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