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Japanese Dog That Almost Disappeared, Very Popular in Taiwan

In this Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2015 photo, Shinjiro Ono rides a bicycle with his Shiba Inu Maru at Ueno Park in Tokyo. This bundle of fun and fur is a 7-year-old Shiba Inu who has been top dog on Instagram for several years. Ono believes his dog’s round face

In this Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2015 photo, Shinjiro Ono hugs his Shiba Inu Maru at Ueno Park in Tokyo. This bundle of fun and fur is a 7-year-old Shiba Inu who has been top dog on Instagram for several years. Marutaro has 2.2 million followers on Instagram.

A Shiba Inu puppy is seen in a pet store window in Taipei, Taiwan, Dec. 2, 2019. (Ralph Jennings/VOA)

In this Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2015 photo, Shiba Inu Maru relaxes at Ueno Park in Tokyo. This bundle of fun and fur is a 7-year-old Shiba Inu who has been top dog on Instagram for several years. Marutaro has 2.2 million followers on Instagram. (AP Photo/Shiz