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| Other names | Kochi-ken[1] | ||||||||||||
| Origin | Japan | ||||||||||||
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The Shikoku Inu (四国犬, Shikoku-ken) or Kōchi-ken (高知犬)[1] is a Japanese breed of dog from Shikoku island.[2] It was designated by Japan as a culturally important national treasure in 1937.[3]