Shippeitaro is the heroic, monster-crushing dog that became a legend and a nanafushigi/七不思議 and his story is still talked about today here in Shizuoka.

He's also the mascot of Iwata City, picks green tea in his free time, and plays rugby on the weekends!

More about the valiant pup on the latest #UncannyJapan here:

https://tinyurl.com/3j95wkbr

#folktale #folkstory #legend #Japan #mascot #nanafushigi