but also to turn their attention to Masuda as a ‘holy site’ for Shiba Inu and make a pilgrimage.” Elsewhere in Japan, Akita Inu dogs greet arriving passengers at Odate-Noshiro Airport in ...
SEMBOKU, Akita Prefecture—Bukemaru, a beloved Akita Inu who charmed visitors from around the world, died of old age in the Kakunodatemachi district here, an area known as “little Kyoto.” ...