Source: People's Daily News
One of six surviving Japanese dogs
(Image source: Japan Dog Preservation Association official website)
The Shiba Inu is one of six surviving Japanese dogs. In 1928, the Japan Dog Preservation Association was established, after which the pedigree registration of dogs began and the definition of Japanese dogs was established. At that time, there were 7 types of Japanese domestic dogs collectively known as "Japanese dogs", namely the small Inu Shiba Inu, the medium-sized Inu Kishu, the Shikoku, the Kaifi, the Hokkaido, the Echi, and the large Akita. Unfortunately, the Echino Dog is now extinct. At that time, Japan's Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology designated these seven types of dog breeds as national natural monuments and protected them. In Japan today, 80% of domestic Japanese dogs are Shiba Inu.
Is this "Shibaken" this is "2010"?
Na,"Shiba Inu" in Japan 语诤该怎么读呢? Is this "2010" at all"2018"?
Strictly speaking, according to the pronunciation rules of familiar words in Japanese, the first word is generally pronounced, and the next word is also pronounced; the previous word is read, and the next word is also read. From this point of view, the pronunciation of "しばいぬ" is phonetic and accurate. At the same time, the Shiba Inu was officially designated as a natural monument of Japan in 1936, and the registered name at that time was also "しばいぬ". In addition, the English name of Shiba-Inu is also a transliteration of "しばいぬ". Therefore, the correct pronunciation of the word "Shiba Inu" should be "しばいぬ".
However, according to a previous survey conducted by NHK, half of the Japanese read the word "Shiba Inu" as "しばけん", and in some local Japanese dialects, it is also pronounced "しばけん".