Rescue in Japan - providing a home to the homeless
Kansai Animal Refuge in Osaka: http://www.arkbark.net/?q=en/node/1 The refuge was started by Ms Oliver: The British woman braving Fukushima radiation zone to save abandoned quake dogs http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1391988/The-British-woman-braving-Fukushima-radiation-zone-save-abandoned-quake-dogs.html In April 2014, I visited Japan again and had the opportunity to spend part of an afternoon with Ms. Oliver and make a donation to the new facility. http://www.japantimes.co.jp/community/2014/06/15/our-lives/state-art-dog-shelter-opens-kansai/#.U-u5P7dOXDc ***Truly, one of the hardest working individuals devoted to the plight of animals I have ever met.*** She was awarded an MBE Medal from Her Royal Highness, Queen Elizabeth, Queen of England, for animal welfare and civility in Japan n year 2012. Well deserved! Learn more about the situation in Japan from this dated but still relevant piece http://www.animalpeoplenews.org/02/11/animwelfareJap1102.html |
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Links related to Chu and her Kishu Breed
This poorly named site does a good job of explaining a little more about her special heritage: http://www.cutepuppiesforsale.net/kishu-dog-breed/
Wiki Info http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kishu
INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED RARE BREED http://www.kishuken-nel.com/kishu.html
A list serve forum on the Kishu breed http://www.nihonken.org/forum/index.php?p=/discussion/445/kishu-inus/p1
Kobo Daishi and Shingon Buddhism
Kobo Daishi - from a online book on Japanese Religions: http://books.google.co.jp/books?id=Ak66_6Dm6HgC&pg=PA106&dq=Kobo+Daishi&hl=ja&sa=X&ei=TJhST-OIOsG1tweSwfS2DQ&ved=0CEEQ6AEwAg#v=onepage&q=Kobo%20Daishi&f=false
A touching story of man and dog and closely resembles my story with Chu
http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=7417754n