Dog Breeds From Japan: Every Breed on Record
Looking at Japanese dog breeds? These entries cover dogs whose listed origin is Japan, giving you a catalogue to filter or sort as you explore breeds. Names run from lowest to highest alphabetically, so Akita, Awa Ken and Hokkaido inu appear near the beginning, followed by Japanese Chin, Japanese Spitz and others. Compare breeds using the details available in their entries, and consider which ones you want to learn more about as you make your shortlist. The catalogue includes 16 breeds; its alphabetical order is a straightforward way to scan the names, not a ranking of suitability or preference.
16 on record. Listed alphabetically; every figure comes from Wikidata (CC0), with the page it was read from on each entry.
| # | Breed | Origin | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  AkitaJapan | Japan | View |
| 2 | Awa KenJapan | Japan | View |
| 3 |  Hokkaido inuJapan | Japan | View |
| 4 |  Japanese ChinJapan | Japan | View |
| 5 |  Japanese SpitzJapan | Japan | View |
| 6 |  Japanese TerrierJapan | Japan | View |
| 7 |  Jōmon DogJapan | Japan | View |
| 8 |  Kai KenJapan | Japan | View |
| 9 |  KishuJapan | Japan | View |
| 10 | Koshikiyama InuJapan | Japan | View |
| 11 | San'in Shiba InuJapan | Japan | View |
| 12 | Satsuma DogJapan | Japan | View |
| 13 |  Shiba InuJapan | Japan | View |
| 14 |  Shikoku KenJapan | Japan | View |
| 15 |  TosaJapan | Japan | View |
| 16 | Yakushima InuJapan | Japan | View |
Photo credits (11)
Akita: TsutsuiKennel, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Hokkaido inu: Magdalena Niemiec, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Japanese Chin: en:User:Trysha, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Japanese Spitz: Hakumichi, Public domain · Japanese Terrier: Pleple2000, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Jōmon Dog: 縄文柴犬研究センター, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Kai Ken: Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Kishu: Sabine, user of DogWiki, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Shiba Inu: Roberto Vasarri, Public domain · Shikoku Ken: Bigsteeve (en.wikipedia), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Tosa: Ludivine HOUDAS, CC BY-SA 3.0. Photos from Wikimedia Commons; Animalso links each to its file page.