The History of the Shiba Inu Breed in Japan
Here’s how the ancient native Japanese breed became the most popular dog on the internet
The Shiba Inu are one of the oldest and most popular breeds of dog in Japan. One of six native dog breeds here, they’ve become pop culture icons. You can find them in collectible gacha form, viral doge memes and even cryptocurrency. Shiba Inu history traces the breed’s origin back to when the first settlers came to Japan around 7000 B.C.