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Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Aug 14, 2016
Into the mystic: a cat named Miko
The mystery is how this beauty, who came to ARK a full six months ago, can still be sitting in the shelter without a home of her own.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Aug 7, 2016
Fine day for a stroll: a Japanese Chin cross named Parasol
Weighing less than most cats, Parasol belongs to the breed of dog that was long popular in the houses of Japanese nobility.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / How-tos / LIFELINES
Jul 31, 2016
Difficult questions for Japan's animal-loving city dwellers
This week's column deals with two queries that highlight cultural differences in attitudes to animal welfare.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Jul 24, 2016
Pin-up girl: Pickles the pointer mix
Pickles, an 8-year-old pointer mix, was taken in when she was found wandering the streets alone.
Japan Times
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Jul 17, 2016
Fluffy pick-me-up: Dog Blewit is nothing to sniff at
No one gave Blewit so much as a glance before he was rescued from a filthy hellhole of a place he shared with some 30 other dogs.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Jul 10, 2016
Cool Cuke: a handsome cat named Cucumber
Life has given Cucumber a bit of a runaround. He lost his home to a fire when he was just a year old. He found a new home but was then bullied by the bigger resident cat.
Japan Times
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Jul 3, 2016
God dag!: Good dog Jerry finds a loving home in Sweden
Jerry has found a new home far from Japan, where he had been rescued as a stray.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Jun 26, 2016
Skies of blue: a Great Pyrenees named Cosette
This fluffy white beauty is a Great Pyrenees, a gentle breed that is something of a giant when full-grown. Cosette is just over a year old and already 30 kg despite a tragic start. She had been abandoned, left to die along with other dogs in a Tokyo apartment. Filthy, her body wasted when found, she...
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Jun 19, 2016
Cruisin': a cat named Bateau
Two-year-old Bateau is a classic — free-spirited, charming, with the grace and agility of one of the big cats.
Japan Times
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Jun 15, 2016
Shy girl: a dog named Volauvent
Five-month-old Volauvent was found in a temple where locals often shamelessly abandon their dogs.
Japan Times
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Jun 5, 2016
Where the heart is: a cat named Pu'er
Though her eyes are a brilliant jade green, Pu'er's personality is like that of the sweet girl next door.
Japan Times
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May 29, 2016
Senior power: Dachshund Minnie finds a home in Tokyo
Miggy, now rechristened Minnie, was first featured here in April of last year. A 12-year-old powerhouse at the time, Minnie has only gotten bigger and better.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
May 22, 2016
Living free: a Shetland sheepdog named Fantine
Fantine is gentle and quiet — really a lovely dog that will be happy with trustworthy company and comfort she can count on.
Japan Times
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May 15, 2016
Sibling sweethearts: strangely named cats Surfing and Canoe
Brother Surfing and sister Canoe are absolutely in love with each other and so happy together that it would be cruel to separate them.
Japan Times
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May 8, 2016
Dog 101: a dachshund named Kukuru
Unlike other dachshunds, Kukuru is not one to test her owner, but is content with being lovably low-maintenance.
Japan Times
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May 1, 2016
Once-shy rescued cat Hana is home and owning it, 'lock, stock and barrel'
Hana, who was first featured here in March 2015, has found a home in Tokyo with Keiki Yamanoi and Canadian native Suzanne Jensen.
Japan Times
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Apr 24, 2016
Princess in our midst: a cat named Sonia
The regal Sonia is believed to be largely Abyssinian. Sonia turns 6 this year and came to ARK last month due to her owner's illness.
Japan Times
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Apr 17, 2016
Who loves ya, baby?: a pup named Buruta
Although he looks been around the block a few times, Buruta's no toughie.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Apr 7, 2016
The genius of Brian Wilson: Beach Boys mastermind is short on words, long on legacy
As far as I can tell, Brian Wilson is in a good mood. Speaking from his Los Angeles home, the legendary Beach Boys mastermind certainly sounds upbeat, laughing when his dogs interrupt us, and seems enthusiastic about bringing "Pet Sounds," his opulent masterpiece, to Japan to celebrate its 50th anniversary....
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Apr 3, 2016
Happiness is ... a dog named Bik
Seeking a family for a 7-year-old sweet, friendly dog named Bik, who was forced to find a new home when her owner fell ill. Bik loves people and adores food.
Human error caused JAL jet collision at Haneda Airport: safety board
The wreckage of a Japan Airlines plane after a collision with a Japan Coast Guard aircraft, at Haneda Airport in Tokyo on Jan. 5, three days after the crash.
Step into ukiyo-e: A digital journey through Japan’s traditional art form
"Ukiyoe Immersive Art Exhibition" includes an installation of Katsushika Hokusai’s “The Great Wave off Kanagawa.”
Toyota to donate $1 million to Trump’s inauguration ceremony
This is set to be the first time Toyota will donate to a U.S. inauguration ceremony.
South Korean temple pledges to return Buddha statue next spring
The Kanzeon Bodhisattva statue, which was taken from Kannonji Temple in Nagasaki Prefecture to South Korea by a South Korean thief ring
North Korean hacker group behind DMM Bitcoin’s cryptocurrency leak
A North Korean hacker group is believed to have planted a virus on the computer of an employee at Ginco — a company that was entrusted with the deposit and withdrawal of DMM Bitcoin’s virtual currency — through a fake job recruitment message sent via LinkedIn.
Step into ukiyo-e: A digital journey through Japan’s traditional art form
"Ukiyoe Immersive Art Exhibition" includes an installation of Katsushika Hokusai’s “The Great Wave off Kanagawa.”
High levels of PFAS found in water from 44 private suppliers across Japan
The Self-Defense Forces facilities are believed to have become sources of PFAS contamination because they used firefighting foam containing the toxic chemicals in the past.
For baseball fans, 2024 brought The Summer of Shohei Ohtani
Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani reacts to a standing ovation from fans after hitting his 50th home run of the season, against the Marlins in Miami on Sept. 19.
Trump's Pentagon policy pick pushed for Japan to spend 3% of GDP on defense
Elbridge Colby (center) speaks at the Threat and the Strategy panel during the Air Force Association Air, Space and Cyber Conference in National Harbor, Maryland, in September 2019.
A brief history of ‘osechi ryōri,' Japan's edible tradition for the new year
Japan's traditional New Year cuisine has a long history, though modern developments have led to slight changes in the way things work.

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