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Learning Japanese business etiquette from a Chimpanzee

On last night’s episode of “Shimura Zoo,” genius chimpanzee Pan-kun was made a company president so that NTV’s newest announcers could practice their business etiquette.

First, the announcers introduce themselves to Pan-kun and present business cards:

Next, they must show off their news announcing skills about observing Pan-kun’s actions and giving live commentary:

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Chimpanzee refuses to eat bitter vegetables

Celebrity chimpanzee Pan-kun doesn’t like the bitter taste of goya, but as this clip shows, his mind can be changed:

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Chimpanzee escapes from zoo, battles zookeepers

Drama at the Ishikawa Zoo:

At Ishikawa Zoo, western Japan a 42-year-old chimpanzee named Ichiro led the audacious break-out from his pen and refused to come down from the roof.

At one point the chimp even grabbed the zoo worker’s tranquillizer gun, but luckily it fell to the floor. Eventually the chimp was lured with a banana and then sedated.

[hat tip to Matt]

Top 10 videos of genius chimpanzee Pan-kun

Saturday night’s episode of Shimura Zoo had a special countdown of the top 10 funniest Pan-kun segments, as selected by an online poll of the show’s viewers. Here are the results:

10. Catching a rhinoceros beetle (original air date: September 9, 2005)

Pan-kun and James head to the woods to engage in beetle hunting, a popular summer activity for Japanese children.

9. Pan-kun’s first time shopping with Ken Shimura (original air date: October 7, 2004)

The host of Shimura Zoo takes Pan-kun to a supermarket to go shopping. Pan-kun goes crazy over fruit, but later calms down and manages to pay at the register.

8. Pan-kun’s exciting health check (original air date: October 20, 2005)

I’m not really sure if a Chimpanzee would need to go to a human hospital for a check-up, but it is fun to watch Pan-kun get a CAT scan.

7. Chestnut gathering (original air date: November 17, 2005)

In this video, Pan-kun discovers that he must be careful when dealing with spiny-shelled chestnuts.

6. Hokkaido farm work (original air date: October 6, 2005)

Pan-kun overcomes a fear of cows to get some milk.

5. Miyazaki Prefecture PR (original air date: April 14, 2007)

Pan-kun and Ken Shimura hang out with the celebrity governor of Miyazaki Prefecture and eat some local fruits.

4. Soccer (original air date: June 22, 2006)

Pan-kun dons a uniform and joins a children’s soccer team – can he score a goal?

3. Dangerous Hiking (original air date: August 4, 2005)

Pan-kun encounters a real snake while hiking in the mountains!

2. Beach watermelon (original air date: March 30, 2006)

Pan-kun and Ken Shimurai go to Ishigakijima and eat a watermelon.

1. Crossing the river (original air date October 21, 2004)

The number one clip occurred when Pan-kun was still very young and small. He and James went on a little trip together, and on their way home they encounter a major obstacle: a river.