By YOSHINORI HAYASHI/ Staff Writer
May 28, 2021 at 19:00 JST
Wasao, a popular dog with odd looks, in Ajigasawa, Aomori Prefecture, on Oct. 18, 2010 (Asahi Shimbun file photo)
AJIGASAWA, Aomori Prefecture--A long-haired Akita Inu dog renowned for its "busa-kawa" (ugly-cute) looks is to be immortalized in bronze in his hometown here, just like the world-renowned "Hachiko" statue in front of Tokyo's Shibuya Station. [Read More]
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