Japanese Dogs - Nihon Ken - Nihon Inu

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An Introduction to Japanese Dog Breeds

There are 10 breeds of inu (dog) attributed to Japan. These dogs are the Akita-Inu, Hokkaido-Inu, Kai-Inu, Kishu-Inu, Shiba-Inu, Shikoku-Inu, Tosa-Inu, Japanese Chin, Japanese Spitz, and the Japanese Terrier.

Japanese Word for Dog

Inu or Ken?

This is the Kanji for 'dog' in Japanese. It can be pronounced either 'inu' or 'ken'. 'Inu' is the pronunciation. 'Ken' is the pronunciation.

Japanese on Flickr

 by Hudson Gardner
oli moviendo el rabo by olgaberrios
nori chases harley by _tar0_
nori and mika get treats from sam by _tar0_
doggies happy with treats by _tar0_
nori following harley and the tennis ball by _tar0_
taro tries to stop and protect the ball from oncoming rinji by _tar0_
harley is a bit of a ball-hog (nori follows) by _tar0_
nori and taro run together by _tar0_
taro and rinji chase the ball by _tar0_
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Japanese Dog Calendars

Shiba Inu Calendars, Akita Calendars

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Japanese Dogs YouTube vids

YAKUSHIMA KEN RARE JAPANESE DOG
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Shiba Inu Books

Japanese Shiba Inu, Nihon Inu, Shiba Ken Books

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