All 13 native Japanese dog breeds include the Shiba Inu, Akita Inu, Japanese Spitz, Japanese Chin, Shikoku, Sanshu Inu, Hokkaido Inu, Kishu Inu, Kai Ken, Tosa Inu, Japanese Terrier, Ryukyu Inu and the Sakhalin Husky. Note: Many names of Japanese dog breeds have the word “Inu” in the...
Another location devoted to this deity is Karamatsu Jinja Shrine 唐松神社, one of the most famous Shinto shrines in Akita Prefecture, reportedly built over 1000 years ago. Says site contriburtor Gabi Greve:“The original priest of the shrine is said to be a descendant of a god. The ...