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Dog License Stickers

If you own a dog in Japan, you have to register it and make sure it has a name tag. It’s very rare to see stray dogs walking around and I’ve only ever seen a dog catcher once.

When you register your dog, you get a sticker for that year to put on your entrance. Each year is a different colour, and you see lots of houses with a large collection. The symbol inside the circle is the kanji for dog, inu (犬). The year is written, Japanese style, at the bottom of the dog kanji. This house hasn’t updated the sticker yet – the latest year is Heisei 20 or 2008.

Nither have i seen dogs barking even if approached by strangers. i was staying in Totsuka in Yokohama, there were some really small cute pet dogs. Some how i never heard or saw them barking. I guess they too belive in being quiet. so as to not desturb other fellow beings