Japanese Breeds

Japanese Breeds (Nihon-ken) acknowledged by the Nihon-ken Hozon Kyokai (Nippo) are:

Akita Inu

Hokkaidō Inu (Ainu Dog)

Kai Ken (Tora Inu)

Kishu Inu

Shikoku Inu

Shiba Inu

The following breeds are not acknowledged by Nippo as of today:

Mino Shiba Inu

Jomon Shiba Inu

Kawakami Inu

Ryukyu Inu

Higo Rou Ken (Higo Wolf Dog)

Karafuto Ken (Sakhalin Husky) (EXTINCT)

The following breeds were created in Japan, but not considered "Nihon-ken":

Daito

Koshi no Inu (EXTINCT)

Japanese Chin

Japanese Spitz

Japanese Terrier

Tosa (Tosa Tōken, Japanese Mastiff)

Made up breed by Yoshihiro Takahashi:

Kōga

The American Akita (also know as the Great Japanese Dog) is not a Japanese breed.