A day for chipmunks

Today, and November 11th annually, is Chipmunk Day. The anniversary was established by a photographer, "Bikke the Chip", who is known for their love of chipmunks. "Bikke the Chip" has taken some truly stunning photos of chipmunks over the years. You can find them showcased on the website of the same name.

"Bikke the Chip" chose November 11th for Chipmunk Day, (シマリスの日 in Japanese) because the ones represent the black stripes you can see on the back of a chipmunk. Due to the photographer's endeavours the hashtag #シマリスの日 has become widely used on social media. Check it out if you'd like to see some adorable chipmunk photos today.

I believe you can see chipmunks in the wild in Hokkaido, but I don't think we have any wild chipmunks in Saitama Prefecture or the Kanto plain. There is a wonderful, free, chipmunk house in Saitama City. They called it a "squirrel house", but there are zero squirrel, just hundreds of chipmunks! You will find it reviewed on City-cost. The photo in this post was taken there.