Ginga (nine-year-old female, right) Satsukihime (one-year-old female)
Last autumn, we visited Ando Brewing in Kakunodate, Semboku City in Akita Prefecture. These two dogs were so adored by visitors that they almost seemed like official “shop dogs.” Ginga is calm and gentle, while Satsukihime is friendly and athletic. Given my age, I’ve decided that this will be the last time I welcome an Akita dog into my home, and these two close companions bring joy to my life every day.
(Yasuko Saito – Yamagata City, Yamagata Prefecture)
Matsu (two-year-old male)
Since the weather was nice and warm, we went for a walk in the “Taiko-no-Mori (Prehistoric Forest)” in Miki Town, Kagawa Prefecture. The park has dinosaur sculptures, but Matsu seemed more interested in the unfamiliar scents of this new place than in the dinosaurs themselves.
(Nagayo Kasai – Takamatsu City, Kagawa Prefecture)
