In World War II, the statue was melted down for the metal, but a new one was installed in 1948 and quickly became a popular ... and a Japanese video game dedicated to the loyal dog.

A large-sized Japanese dog, the Akita is one of the country's oldest and most popular breeds. Designated by the Japanese government as a national icon in 1931, they were once trained to hunt ...

A woman has said she owes her newly rediscovered independence to a guide dog who had been brought to the UK from Japan. Two-year-old Labrador Yukiko started life 5,000 miles away at the Japan ...

Rome, Seattle and other cities outside Japan are famous for being dog-friendly ... capitalize on existing public haunts that are popular as a dog walking area or as a dog playground, including ...

A woman has said she owes her newly rediscovered independence to a guide dog who had been brought to the UK from Japan. Two-year-old Labrador Yukiko started life 5,000 miles away at the Japan ...

Zena Meacham's guide dog Yukiko travelled from Japan to become a guide dog in the UK A woman has said she owes her newly rediscovered independence to a guide dog who had been brought to the UK ...