AJIGASAWA, Aomori Prefecture--A long-haired Akita Inu dog renowned for its "busa-kawa" (ugly-cute) looks is to be immortalized in bronze in his hometown here, just like the world-renowned "Hachiko ...

8 before dozens of eagerly waiting fans. The long-haired Akita dog named Wasao died in June last year at the presumed age of 13. The bronze statue was set up in this coastal town where its keeper ...