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ADOPT ME

Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
May 3, 2021
Toji, Harris and Nezuko are thriving in their new homes
Toji the dog finally lets his guard down in a new place
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Apr 24, 2021
Harry the dog is a real prince of a pooch
The people who work best with Harry — and, yes, they do exist — are those who truly love dogs and are capable of following his lead.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Apr 19, 2021
Frostini is a sweet cat who's ready to be served some love
Frostini isn't frosty, he's just shy. Like the drink that shares his name, however, he can provide that little touch of class after a hard day's work.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Apr 5, 2021
Tik Tok the dog will have you dancing for joy
Handsome and healthy, Tik Tok is good with other dogs, doesn't mind shampoos and, incredibly, doesn't mind a trip to the vet.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Mar 29, 2021
Beautiful eyes, cute ears and a loving personality. What more could you want from a cat?
Issa is a 6-year-old American curl weighing in at a hefty 5 kilograms. She’s new to ARK and was given up because her former owners found it hard to cope with being in a new country, not speaking the language and having a new baby.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Mar 22, 2021
Yokan the cat gets a happy ending thanks to a proud 'pet parent'
Yokan was first featured in the Adopt Me! section in November.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Mar 1, 2021
A dog with a rough past shows a funny side
Looking at all the wonderful animals at ARK, it's tough to know that some of them had rather rough starts to life.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Feb 22, 2021
Chira is a chill cat looking for a place to spend her golden years
Chira the cat came to the Animal Refuge Kansai (ARK) shelter with her siblings just a few months after the Great East Japan Earthquake of March 2011, a decade ago. She is now 19 years old, which is a grand age for a cat.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Feb 7, 2021
Cumin the dog is starting to learn how wonderful life can be
He may look adorably goofy, with huge ears and a terribly skinny frame, but there has been nothing to smile about in Cumin's life until recently. At the tender age of 2 he has already had a rough time in life, but he's at ARK now and his gentle heart remains as strong as ever.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Feb 1, 2021
A cat who understands just how amazing freedom can feel
The green-eyed Nezuko is a pretty little cat who tends to look a bit rough, due in part to her background and in part to her tomboy nature.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Jan 25, 2021
A jolly ol’ Boli beats the odds and finds a loving home
Stromboli, an adorable Shih Tzu, was well past puppyhood when he was first featured in Adopt Me! in September 2019. He was, nonetheless, able to beat the odds when he met Jack Tarrant and his wife, Allison Schmidt.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Jan 18, 2021
Hamo is the perfect complement to a friendly and quiet home
The beautiful white Hamo is actually quite shy, but if it’s a camera he's posing for then he’ll ham it up. Shy though he is, Hamo loves to be stroked and now that he’s in a smaller area with his best bud, Eso, he has become more and more affectionate.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / ADOPT ME!
Jan 11, 2021
When Koji's happy, everyone knows it
Koji is a 10-year-old Kishu dog weighing in at around 17 kilograms. He’s extremely smart and, once he trusts you, will make for a wonderful companion. He’s a straightforward kind of guy. His loves in life are simple, too: food and walks.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / ADOPT ME!
Dec 20, 2020
A quiet gentleman, Kupuna is looking for a peaceful home
The pure-white Kupuna was brought to Japan from Hawaii by a military family. When they were ordered to return to the States before a reposting, the airline refused to take the dog and cited earlier problems it had had with dogs, though none had anything to do with Kupuna.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / ADOPT ME!
Dec 7, 2020
Juniper's new family is fit for a queen
Juniper, an exuberant Labrador that was first featured in the Adopt Me! column in December 2018, has now found a home with the Regent family in Tokyo.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / ADOPT ME!
Nov 29, 2020
A pair of kittens will make the perfect pets
Double double, no trouble: When a woman in Shiga Prefecture found 10 cats in a park, she contacted ARK and together they were successful in helping the litter. Two of those are black beauties that we're featuring in Adopt Me! this week.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Nov 23, 2020
Harris is hoping for a home for the holidays
This golden boy has just flown in from Osaka in the hopes of finding a home for Christmas.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Nov 16, 2020
You simply can't get enough of this Yokan
There's a very sweet Japanese dessert called yōkan that's delicious, but can take some getting used to. Our Yokan, however, may just be the sweetest cat you’ve ever met and he is irresistible from the get-go.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Nov 2, 2020
Tuck lost his best friend and now he's looking for a new one
Wary, standoffish, aloof, moody — though these are words often used to describe cats, they also describe many Japanese breeds of dog, including the Shiba. They also suit Tuck, but they only describe a part of him. There’s a lot more below the surface, waiting to be discovered by the right person.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Oct 26, 2020
It's game, set and a perfect match for this cat and her new family
Naomi the cat is named after tennis champion Naomi Osaka, and she was first featured in this column in September 2019.
Weak yen fattens tourist wallets in Japan
People visit the Ameya Yokocho market in Tokyo's Ueno district during the Golden Week holiday on Tuesday.
Biden calls ally Japan ‘xenophobic’ along with rivals China and Russia
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks in Syracuse, New York, on April 25.
Number of vacant homes in Japan hits record high of 9 million
A vacant house in Tokyo is seen demolished in January 2020.
Saudi Arabia steps up Gaza-related arrests as Israel ties edge closer
The arrests for Gaza-related posts indicate Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s regime will take a hard line against citizens not toeing the line when it comes to normalizing ties with Israel.
'So hot you can't breathe': Extreme heat hits the Philippines
A pedestrian cools himself with a folding hand fan as he waits for a ride along a road in Manila on Wednesday, as extreme heat hit the Philippines.
Kishida sets sights on energy and climate in South America trip
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will use a policy speech in Sao Paulo to set out his vision for ties between Japan and South America, almost 10 years after former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe advocated for stronger ties between the two in the same city.
Yellow sand allergy: A health issue made worse by climate change
A screenshot of the Meteorological Agency's satellite image of clouds and yellow sand (in pink) on Sunday.
Climate change, chalky grains and the risks for Japan’s rice farmers
A farmer plants seedlings in Satsumasendai, Kagoshima Prefecture. Japan’s self sufficiency rate for rice is nearly 100%, compared with 38% for food overall, on a calorie basis.
Japan wants you to spend more with ‘luxury tourism’
Performers play a traditional drum unique to Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, in the prefectural capital of Kanazawa on March 16 to mark the extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen line to Tsuruga Station in Fukui Prefecture.
Theaster Gates’ ambitious ‘Afro-Mingei’ brings Black Chicago to Tokyo
Theaster Gates' “A Heavenly Chord” lines up church pews before seven speakers and a Hammond B3 organ, a type of electric organ prevalent in Black American churches.

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