Rest in Peace: Sony Walkman Monkey
It was reported this morning that Choromatsu, the Japanese monkey that starred in the classic 1987 Sony Walkman commercial, passed away yesterday. He was 29-years-old, which would have made him about 100-years-old in “monkey years.” As a tribute, here Choromatsu’s Walkman CM:
[source: Yahoo! Japan News]
Update: Mainichi’s English edition has finally picked up the story.
