Uchinoshibaken

Uchinoshibaken うちのしばけん Our Shiba Dog¹ February 2003San-X PDF He is a purebred born in Hakata. This shiba dog, that depends on other's kindness and tends to become lonely, loves pink Poodlechan.☆ Please watch over this friendly pair. 博多生まれの純粋キャラ。甘えん坊でさびしがりのしばは、ピンクのプードルちゃんがだいすき☆仲良しの二人を見守って下さいね。 Translation Notes The Shiba Inu or Shiba Ken (柴犬 （しばいぬ、しばけん）) is the smallest of the six original and distinct breeds of dog from Japan. A small, agile dog that copes very well with mountainous terrain, the Shiba Inu was originally bred for hunting. It is similar in appearance to the Akita, though much smaller in stature. "Inu" means dog and the word shiba means "brushwood" in Japanese, and refers to a type of tree or shrub whose leaves turn red in the fall. Wikipedia: Shiba inu