When people think of Japan’s native dogs, the Shiba Inu often comes to mind first. With their foxlike faces and spirited personalities, Shibas have captured hearts worldwide. Yet among the country’s six indigenous breeds, the…
The internet never runs out of dogs to adore. From skateboarding bulldogs to Shiba Inu style icons, our feeds are flooded with four-legged celebrities. But every now and then, a dog rises to fame not…
There is a certain kind of beauty in Japan that belongs only to spring. It is not just the cherry blossoms, though they steal the first breath of anyone who sees them. It is the…
We’ve all seen it: the dog park in full, frenetic swing—chaos, laughter, the blur of paws—and then…absolute shutdown in the backseat. One Shih Tzu in Japan captured that universal dog-owner moment so well that it…
You don’t “earn” trust overnight—especially not when a soul has been broken. Norman, a rescue dog once too afraid to believe in humans, carried the shadows of his painful past for nearly two years. But…
For dog lovers in Japan, the joy of spending a day out with their pets often comes with challenges: paperwork at pet-friendly cafés, restrictions at shopping centers, or confusion over which spaces allow dogs at…
There’s something unmistakably powerful about watching a tiny puppy take its first steps, especially when it conquers seemingly impossible obstacles. Recently, a video of a disabled puppy struggling forward, all while wagging its tail in…
In the bustle of Tokyo’s neon-lit streets, where fashion-forward crowds set global trends, one of the city’s most unexpected icons is a Chihuahua. His name is Montjiro, and with his striking poses, tiny frame, and…
There are moments in life that arrive without warning but change everything. For one family in Akita Prefecture, that moment came inside a modest animal shelter on a gray afternoon, when a tiny Akita puppy…
