Welcome to Kasatori Sou kennel. Kasatori Sou is a (non-profit) Shikoku Ken kennel in the Dutch village Udenhout, which arose out of passion for the Shikoku breed.
Shiba Inu and Shikoku dogs at Akashima Kennel. The Shikoku is one of the most rare breeds outside of Japan and. Japan, the origin of the Shikoku, the Shikoku is not a common dog. This breed goes back to medium- size dogs that existed in Japan.
Shikoku Island League
Shikoku bonsai growers of fine trees and makers of great gardens located on the beautiful Sunshine Coast located just West of Vancouver, Brithish Columbia, Canada. Shikoku is smallest of Japan's Big 4 islands and is located to the south of Honshu. Shikoku is a fairly rural area and features a mountain range running roughly east. Shikoku (四国) is one of Japan's four main islands. It is the smallest island. The island lies southeast of Honshu and northwest of Kyūshū across the Kanmon Strait. Shikoku (四国) is an oft-forgotten island in Japan. The smallest of Japan's Big Four, it lies to the south of Honshu. The island is thought of as a rural backwater.
The Shikoku was bred as a hunting dog mainly. Kochi Prefecture. It is sometimes called “Kochi- ken” (ken = dog). There where three varieties of this breed - Awa, Hongawa and Hata. Among them. the Hongawa maintained the highest degree of purity because the. These dogs are tough and sufficiently agile to run through a.
They are characterized by their sesame coloured. The breed took on the name of the region and like the Shiba. Akita, the Shikoku is one of the Japanese treasures. They. were designated as a “Natural Monument” in 1.