When booking flights, note that not all airlines allow pets in the cabin. Many require them to travel in a temperature-controlled cargo hold. Always check the airline's specific pet policy well in advance and book your pet's spot as soon as possible, as there are often limits per flight.

: In The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess , protagonist Link transforms into a divine wolf. Meanwhile, Capcom’s Ōkami casts the player as Amaterasu, the sun goddess takes the form of a white wolf, using traditional Japanese ink-wash painting aesthetics to tie canine imagery directly to national folklore.

In the era of smartphones, Japanese dogs have become global internet celebrities. The , Japan’s national dog, has essentially become the mascot of the internet.

Kabosu, a Shiba Inu from Japan, became the face of the global "Doge" meme and cryptocurrency branding.

: The harrowing survival story of Taro and Jiro, two Sakhalin Huskies left behind during a 1958 Japanese scientific expedition. Their story was immortalized in the 1983 film Antarctica ( Nankyoku Monogatari ), which featured a critically acclaimed soundtrack by Vangelis and became one of Japan's highest-grossing domestic films of all time.