In pictures: Tokyo loves dogs
Posted By astrorainfall On December 14, 2008 @ 6:57 am In Life in Tokyo | Comments Disabled
There’s a sweet side to uber-cool Tokyo — dog lovers take their devotion to their little pooches up to totally different level.
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On a sobering note, the birth rate hovers at a very dismal rate [3] in Japan and dogs are more favorable companions than children in one of the world’s most expensive cities. Here’s a staggering statistic: there are more cats and dogs in Japan than children under 15.
The latest trend in the dog-lovers’ circle is dog-dancing classes [4]. Kawaii, desho? (Isn’t that cute?)
Photos: azure
Article printed from Tokyo Metblogs: http://tokyo.metblogs.com
URL to article: http://tokyo.metblogs.com/2008/12/14/in-pictures-tokyo-loves-dogs/
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[1] Image: http://img.metblogs.com/tokyo/files/2008/12/cute-dog.jpg
[2] Image: http://img.metblogs.com/tokyo/files/2008/12/cute-dog-2.jpg
[3] the birth rate hovers at a very dismal rate: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/6624049.stm
[4] dog-dancing classes: http://www.reuters.com/article/lifestyleMolt/idUST33114020080714
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