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ADOPTION 2

Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
May 28, 2017
Heart-warming: a shih tzu mix named Cockle
Weighing no more than a rather large cat, 2-year-old Cockle has something of a feline nature to him.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
May 21, 2017
One that didn't get away: Cat Bateau finds a home with Aussies in Tokyo
It was 'love at first sight,' says Liz Shek-Noble of when she saw Bateau featured in The Japan Times last June.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
May 14, 2017
Born this way: a cat named Chapuche
Chapuche is a doll of a cat and likes nothing more than to roll over and have you give her a belly rub, but she's got a little mean look that keeps some people away.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
May 11, 2017
Online agency seeks to streamline adoption in Japan
From a baby expected to be born in October in Osaka Prefecture to one in Tokyo with a due date in July, information of upcoming childbirths is listed on a website run by an Osaka-based nonprofit adoption agency urging prospective parents-to-be to register online.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
May 10, 2017
Just lonely: a dog named Shinta
Though he's a mature, healthy dog of 14 years of age, the one thing Shinta loves as much as people is toys.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Apr 23, 2017
Bright sunshiny day: a cat named Noma
Noma loves people and food, and she is ready to bring a whole lot of sunshine into someone's days.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Apr 16, 2017
Big on love: a dog named Kombu
A bit timid around people and not quick to trust, Kombu does hold his ground where others may run. Patience will gain his confidence and, when it does, he's a sucker for love.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Apr 12, 2017
Winning ways: Dachshund Rusk finds a home in Tokyo
Rusk, first featured here in September 2015, was able to win the heart of his foster parent, Junko Sugimoto, and is now firmly ensconced in his new Tokyo home.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Apr 6, 2017
Osaka the first city in Japan to certify same-sex couple as foster parents
Osaka becomes the first city in the nation to officially let a gay couple take on the role of foster parents.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Apr 5, 2017
Fab — and then some: a kitten named Nakamun
Nakamun, now 10 months old, is back and ready to be scooped up by one very lucky person, even a first-time owner.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Mar 26, 2017
Intoxicating: a German shepherd named Schlenkerla
Schlenkerla came from an infamous puppy mill and was bought for a child who was given no support regarding the dog's care.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Mar 19, 2017
'Take me in,' she said: a cat named Futen
Normally, cats and dogs are brought to ARK or are rescued by the group. Futen, however, suddenly appeared on the doorstep of an ARK staff member and asked to be let in.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Mar 12, 2017
Cuddle me quick: a dog named Tucker
Seven-month-old Tucker is one of two siblings who came to ARK as strays. Now, he and his brother are looking for a roomy home, either separate or together.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Mar 9, 2017
Chiba agency pair arrested for arranging baby's adoption for profit
The first such arrests in Japan come as the central and local governments are introducing stricter rules to prevent entities from exploiting the adoption system.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Mar 5, 2017
Spick and span: Cats find a home in Kyoto — and keep it clean
Kinomi and Konoha were featured here in 2015. Since then, the two have been lucky enough to find a home in Kyoto.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Mar 1, 2017
Building a family with a difference: American couple in Japan explain decision to adopt child with disabilities
Confronted with hard questions about why they felt the need to adopt, the O'Briens chose to raise Sam, a child with Down syndrome.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Feb 26, 2017
Devilish duo: an inseparable pair of cats named Kaisei and Muniko
Kaisei and Muniko, both about 7 months old, came to ARK separately but are now pretty much joined at the hip.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Feb 23, 2017
Lack of parental consent preventing hundreds of orphans from being adopted, survey finds
Nearly 300 orphans in Japan could not be put up for adoption over the past two years because their parents' consent could not be obtained, the welfare ministry says.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Feb 19, 2017
Here for you: a dog named Yukichi
Yukichi is something of an ideal little dog: healthy, happy, never destructive — one who would be happy with canine company or without.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Feb 11, 2017
Resorting to adoption to avoid inheritance tax
Revisions to the inheritance tax went into effect in 2015, and related statistics for that year were recently made public by the National Tax Agency.
Three men rearrested over brokering of overseas prostitution
A woman speaks of her experience of being sent to Macau by an overseas prostitution broker during an interview in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward on April 8.
Money stolen via online transfers up fivefold in Tokyo
Special fraud cases in Tokyo in which stolen money was sent via online banking services grew some fivefold from the previous year in 2023.
How the discovery of a giant sword in Nara offers clues into ancient Japan
Archaeologists say a 1,600-year-old wooden coffin at the Tomio Maruyama tumulus in the city of Nara was kept in good condition probably because it was protected by a layer of clay and copper ions that had seeped out of the mirrors that were buried together.
In first month of operations, ride-hailing services used more than taxis in Tokyo
As of last Sunday, ride-hailing services, which use personal vehicles to offer paid rides, had been used a total of 12,628 times in five areas.
Tech giants start to treat Southeast Asia like the next big thing
Attendees arrive for Microsoft's event on AI technologies in Jakarta on April 30.
Is black the new green for Japan’s flagging tea farmers?
George Guttridge-Smith brews tea at Kyoto Obubu Tea Farm in Wazuka, Kyoto Prefecture, where he serves as head of international development.
Japan's logistics firms seek partnerships to cope with driver shortage
Japan Post CEO Tetsuya Senda (right) and his Seino Transportation counterpart Satoshi Takahashi announce their companies' agreement on joint long-haul truck operations, in Tokyo on Thursday.
How the discovery of a giant sword in Nara offers clues into ancient Japan
Archaeologists say a 1,600-year-old wooden coffin at the Tomio Maruyama tumulus in the city of Nara was kept in good condition probably because it was protected by a layer of clay and copper ions that had seeped out of the mirrors that were buried together.
Unlike 10 years ago, Japan's new security bill sparks little debate
The Lower House starts discussing a security clearance bill on April 19 in Tokyo.
Japan’s tween skateboarders get head start on preparations for 2028 Olympics
Ibuki Matsumoto competes at an event in Osaka on April 21.

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