Twelve dogs from seven families across Japan, dressed in traditional Japanese garb, walked alongside their proud owners at a temple in Nara Prefecture.
Calls mount for airlines to allow pets in the cabin after a January collision at Haneda Airport. But deep-rooted opposition means airlines remain hesitant.
A Tokyo institute specializing in aging research has found that elderly people who own a dog have a significantly lower risk of dementia.
Implanted microchips link pets and their owners to a national registry for easy tracking in the case of separation, using each animal’s unique ID.
Shinrin Koen — “Forest and Woods Park” — is unusual among the many parks in Japan in that it is directly operated by the...