Ape hand is not a brand, but an ape product. A bathing ape, by? Founded by Nagao Pengmei, it is the representative brand of Rihara-juku, which has been welcomed by many young people since the mid-1990s. In recent years, it has also launched music and catering business under the same brand.

The official name of the brand is "an ape bathing in warm water", which means "a comfortable ape", and its designer NIGO is named after the movie Planet of the Apes.

However, most people think that a bathing ape was conceived by NIGO, but NIGO said in an interview that a bathing ape was jointly operated by him and SKATETHING, whose official name was conceived by Skatething in his office.

As for whether the name was really inspired by Planet of the Apes, NIGO didn't ask SKATETHING, although both of them liked Planet of the Apes. The abbreviation "BAPE" of bathing ape is also used in its clothes and other products. The logo of the brand is the head of an ape-man, and camouflage designed with ape-man patterns is also common in the decoration of its products and shops. There is also a cartoon character "Milo" based on apes.