Japanese dog names

Thursday March 31st, 2011

Even if your new pup's not an Akita or a Japanese Chin, it's okay to christen her with a name inspired by that part of the world. You need only start to worry if she starts insisting her kibble is drenched in teriyaki sauce.

Akiko

Anime

Chiyo

Fuji

Geisha

Honshu

Kanichi

Kazuko

Lotus

Midori

Momo

Oonagi

Oonagi-Doggie

Pikachu

Sapporo

Shinju

Shogi

Soba

Sumo

Sushi

Taro

Wasabi

Yoko

Yoshi

Yukata

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	i have 3 dogs and whe will have number 4 tuesday it is a japanese chin love them his name will be totoro 6 months ago by Anonymous
	I love Jackie Chan so we are naming our little guy... Jackie Chin.... close to his but giving him his own identity.... 11 months ago by Anonymous
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