Posted on 04/20/2018 6:18:30 AM PDT by C19fan
Hollywood actor Richard Gere, French film star Alain Delon and Russias figure skating sensation Alina Zagitova have one thing in common: They adore Japans Akita dogs.
And theyre not alone. In recent years, foreign ownership of one of Japans most famous indigenous breeds has skyrocketed, outstripping domestic demand for the fluffy, perky-eared pooches.
Earlier this year, the trend hit the headlines when Zagitova proclaimed her love for Akitas after spotting them while training in Japan, and local officials pledged to get one to her.
Her affection for the cute canines comes as no surprise to veteran breeder Osamu Yamaguchi, 64, who has been supplying Akita dogs to foreign owners for two decades.
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I would love to get my hands on a 1958 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz convertible & do a resto mod. Classic styling with modern power & handling. 8>)
A 1957 would be a nice fallback, with the single front headlights, but I prefer the double headlights. Though I do like the 1957 rear end. Perhaps I could find a 1958 front end & a 1957 rear end and marry the two someway. 8>)
Akitas are beautiful, majestic dogs. I have heard they dont guard bark though. They just wait until strangers are in range and then bite without warning. No clue if this is true. Akita puppies probably need tons of socialization.
A Dogs Story was a great movie, but it is baffling why they modernized it. Why couldn’t they just tell the original story straight. Are they afraid we could not relate to an old Japanese man instead of a younger white man? Maybe they lacked the money to mimick 1920s Japan? I for one would have appreciated the authentic story, not a modern western version. A universal story like this does not need tobe westernized.
I made six crossings of the Pacific on MSTS in the ten years I mentioned. The usual plan was Seattle-Yokohama and Yokohama-Seattle.
The last return trip in ‘61 was aboard the General W. A. Mann, into Oakland, CA.
On arrival, my dad hailed a cab and picked up a new 1961 Buick station wagon at Lane Buick in Oakland. He returned to the dock, packed up our carry ons and drove home to southern Iowa where I finished growing up.
We made a one day stop in Honolulu on the final voyage and visited the royal palace and Honolulu zoo.
I wonder what happened to all those MSTS ships...
If you want to invest the time, perhaps you can find out here.
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It can depend on the dog, I owned an Akita as a kid and she would bark most of the time.
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