Dogs Love Flowers Too, And These 19 Wonderful Pictures Of A Shiba Inu In Different Flower Fields Are The Best Proof

Japanese photographer Masayo Ishizuki aka ISSY-RIDER, managed to capture photos of the unreal beauty that is this Shiba doggo

Damjan

• Published in Animals
• November 3, 2020

Japanese photographer Masayo Ishizuki aka ISSY-RIDER, managed to capture photos of the unreal beauty of Hitachi Seaside Park in Tsukuba, Ibaraki prefecture. To be honest, she had help from her friend - Hachi, a Shiba dog. 

He was posing for her in the fields of millions of flowers, which is what this park is famous for. And just as these flowers are iconic to Japan, so is the Shiba Inu. It is the smallest of the six indigenous Japanese dog breeds (Akita Inu, Shikoku Inu, Kishu Inu, Hokkaido, and Kai Ken).

Ishizuki says that she got into pet photography and began posting the pictures to Hachi’s Instagram page since “he looks really sharp in flowers and is a ridiculously cute dog.”

Hachi loves playing in flower fields.

Ishizuki started her photography career in 2016 – only one year before she adopted Hachi. In the photos, this sweet dog gives off so much warmth, but his owner says it was not like that at the beginning with this rescue dog, “He was very scared of dogs, but now he is very friendly with everyone.”

Because of their descent and character, Shibas are the most popular companion dog in Japan, the American Kennel Club stated. These dogs are very energetic and while they can be unfriendly to strangers they show strong loyalty to their owners. Hachi is not the first Shiba Inu Ishizuki had, “Before that, I lived with Shiba Inu “Ron”, but he died in 2015.”

Shiba Inus have become so entangled into Japanese philosophy and culture that they even have words to describe “the essence of a Shiba.” Kan-i – for their alertness and bravery; Ryosei – for their kind nature, loyalty, and obedience; and soboku – which illustrates their smooth, natural appearance.

Shibas may have kind character, however, they can demonstrate what people may call diva qualities. When under stress these dogs release a human-like howl. Possible triggers of stress can involve baths or having their nails trimmed. Fortunately, Shibas are well known as clean dogs almost like cats. Their fleeces are dirt-repellent, so they don’t need much washing either.

Photos of Hachi are taken at Hitachi Seaside Park, which has a wide variety of colorful grasses and flowers that bloom all through the year. The park is home to an estimated 4.5 million nemophila plants, which make the fields look blue as the ocean. Visitors can also see sunflowers, tulips, narcissi, poppies, and Kochia, which turns the fields red in the fall. Hitachi covers over 350 hectares, 200 hectares of which are accessible to the public.

No doubt about it, this is one happy-looking dog.

Damjan