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I Martin William Luthor Goodfellow, a resident of Bel Air, being of sound and disposing mind and memory, hereby bequeath the following: To my beautiful blonde secretary Marilyn, who found the time to sit by my sick bed while my family were off celebrating Independence Day, I bequeath $500,000 in cash. To My son Andrew, who, for reasons known only to himself, goes by the nickname The Blade, adorns over a ...
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Dogs in Japan

If you have to be a dog the place to live is in Japan. The Japanese worship their dogs and spoil the silly, and I mean silly. And the great thing about being a Japanese dog, as opposed to being a Japanese kid, is that there’s no homework, you’ll never have to work and there’s always someone around to clean your paws after you get home.

Here are a few examples that I saw in Tokyo

Dog attire from the pet floor of a Tokyo shopping mall

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All the clothes you could possibly need for your new baby pup

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Don't let these confuse you, these trollers, seen everywhere in Japan, are created specifically for dogs in mind

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In this pet friendly restaurant by the Tokyo Bay they even have a menu for dogs.

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Valentine presents for dogs

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Found at the entrance to a pet friendly Tokyo park

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Doggie clothes Display found outside the dog changing room at a pet haven

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Typical example of Tokyo window display

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Snowdogs sculpture at the feet of Tokyo Tower

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