I am very aware of what it is like to rent apartments and houses in Japan and the difficulties that can be associated with it, having been through the process many times. I have seen a number of people, both foreigners and Japanese, successfully find places to live that allow pets in Tokyo, and that is why I state it is not impossible. This gives me a good idea of what I'd be up against. Thanks for taking the time answering. Does any of you guys know of a Japanese teaching center? I would obviously start taking classes from here, but I'd like to take some Japanese culture induction courses also.
I want to be able to show the appropriate respect. Thanks again guys! Home Back. Question Forum. I rarely see pitbulls here in Japan. Some dog breeds are known to be aggressive and have dangerous personality traits. Historically, these breeds are bred for their aggressiveness and their ability to defend people and property.
This is the origin of breed-specific legislation where several of these dangerous breeds have been banned in many countries around the world to safeguard people and animals from vicious dog attacks. Japan does not have breed-specific legislation and does not ban the entry of any dog breeds into the country. However, it is not acceptable to import aggressive dogs of any breed to Japan. Unfortunately the dog will probably be destroyed when it's the owner who should be. We get a lot of this kind of scum in the UK as well.
Steve Martin. Should've seen it coming To the Pit Bull Haters: Help make the world a better place. Study up. Ken Holcomb. Blaming the entire breed for the stupidity of one dogs owner is canine bigotry, pure and simple. Correction to my earlier comment.
Dobies, not Copies , are also considered vicious attack dogs. Pit bulls. Pit Bulls should not be sold in pet stores. No dog breed should be sold in pet shops. Why do people want to own aggressive behavior animals?
Graham DeShazo. A pitbull is a bred weapon with lock jaws. I know they are generally as nice as any dog. Pit bulls are excellent pets, and great for children. Great companions. Regardless of your link. All big dogs could be called bred weapons. Any big dog can mess you up by biting you. That's why dogs need proper training. Thats hilarious! Theres no bad breed of dog?
Just owners? They are massively powerful. But when and if they do Mr Kipling. Nippori Nick. El Rata. Gotta love pitbull's apologists and their flawed reasoning. No laws were being broken so why was there a police intervention in the first place? Michael Machida. It hardly matters that Pit Bulls are mostly kind and gentle. Bet you think all cats are equal too? Go pet a jaguar then. Hello Kitty - Do the hustle - There are no isolation laws in Japan, just 'requests'. I'm fully aware of that. That is exactly my point!
Children are read bedtime stories about the faithful dog and teenagers in Tokyo often say "Hachiko mae de! In the Hachiko story was included in the moral education textbooks for primary school as an illustration of loyalty and fealty to a master, encouraging loyalty to Emperor Hirohito.
During World War II, Japan's military dictators made Hachiko's story mandatory reading in school even though they ordered her statues melted down so the metal could be used in shipbuilding. Today Japanese can choose from hundreds of books, movies, compact discs, statues and plaques honoring Hachiko. He has been commemorated on a postage stamp. He goes to station to meet. Reid, the Washington Post]. The photo is believed to have been taken in a baggage room in Shibuya Station.
It shows Hachiko lying on his side with his eyes closed amid station workers and other people holding their hands together in homage to him. During World War II, the government confiscated most Akita for their furry pelts, which were used as lining for the jackets of Japanese soldiers. Food shortages led to dogs being killed for food or left to starve because nobody could feed them and people who did feed them were viewed as holding canine life above human life.
Their numbers were depleted further by a distemper outbreak. At one point only a dozen or so pure bred Akitas were left. He obtained his first Akita puppy in and had to keep it hidden to prevent it from being taken for its fur. He went on to breed and show more than Akitas. Morie worked as an engineer for Mitsubishi while pursing his passion for Akitas, who represented to him a sturdiness and courageousness that was disappearing in modern Japan.
He never sold any of his puppies even though they became quite value. One was stolen and sold a considerable amount of money to a man in Osaka. The death of his favorite Akita, Samurai Tiger, broke his heart and evoked a sobbing that his wife had never heard before. His funeral was presided over by a Shinto priest. For me, he was everything I could ask for in a dog.
And he had all the traits I hoped to someday see in myself. In June , the Yomiuri Shimbun reported, Akita Governor Norihisa Satake gave Russian President Vladimir Putin an Akita puppy in the hopes of strengthening economic exchanges between his prefecture and Russia and possibly easing diplomatic tensions between Tokyo and Moscow.
According to the prefectural government, Satake sounded out the Foreign Ministry about the plan in April after learning that Putin loved dogs and had two as pets, including a Bulgarian shepherd. Putin accepted the offer. The female puppy was born in Akita Prefecture in late April. The prefectural government asked the Odate-based Akitainu Introduction Foundation to select a puppy. The puppy will be flown to Russia in late July or early August, when it is big enough to be transported by plane.
The Tosa is a mastiff-like fighting dog from Kochi prefecture. It has similar roots as Japanese dogs such as the Akita but has been breed over the years with European breeds such as the mastiff, Great Dane, bull terriers, Saint Bernards, and bulldogs to increase their strength, size, speed, courage, tenacity and fighting ability.
The largest Tosa stands about one meter at the shoulder and weighs kilograms. The breed gets its name from Tosa, an island off of Shikoku. Tosa make formidable watchdogs. Because of their breeding they can be potentially dangerous around other dogs and are regarded as particularly aggressive when fed around another dog.
Despite this, Tosa make loyal and patient pets. In the shogun era, daimyo hosted dog fights before battles to raise the moral of their samurai and offer examples of courage and fighting skill. Betting has never really been part of the sport.
Dog fights using Tosa are still held today. Only male dogs fight. Females have traditionally served as watch dogs.
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