What is a Japanese animal?

The Japanese macaque, the Japanese weasel, the Japanese serow, the Japanese squirrel, the Japanese giant flying squirrel, the Japanese dwarf flying squirrel, the Japanese red-backed vole, the Okinawa spiny rat, the Japanese dormouse, the Amami rabbit and the Japanese hares are endemic mammals of Japan.
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What is the Japan's national animal?

Japan does not have a designated national animal. Does Japan have a national flower or bird? There is no official national flower or bird. Some people say the unofficial national flower of Japan is the chrysanthemum, which has long been a symbol of the Japanese Imperial Family.
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What is Japan's most known animal?

Among Japan's most famous mammals is the Japanese macaque (Macaca fuscata), the world's most northerly monkey. Marine mammals include the dugong (Dugong dugon), finless porpoise (Neophocaena phocaenoides) and Steller's sea lion (Eumetopias jubatus).
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What is a cute Japanese animal?

The Hokkaido crying rabbit, or Ezo Naki Usagi, is a local subspecies of the Northern Pika, an adorably round animal that lives throughout northern Japan and northern Asia. It is said that this adorable critter was the inspiration for Pikachu, possibly everyone's favorite Pokemon.
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Are pandas Japanese?

Despite that, pandas are very popular in Japan. But only a few know how this cute animal became one of Japan's favorite symbols. Anyway, pandas are native to southern China. So, pandas are actually Chinese, not Japanese.
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Is a red panda Japanese?

Himalayan red pandas are native to Nepal, India, Bhutan and southern Tibet in China. International experts have estimated a total population of roughly 10,000 red pandas in the wild.
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What is a Japanese dragon called?

A Japanese dragon, also known as ryū or tatsu (龍 or 竜, "dragon") is a mythical animal from Japan.
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What is Japanese pig?

The Japanese word for "Pig" is buta 豚. Romaji. bu.
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What is crow in Japanese?

Although not as celebrated today, the crow is a mark of rebirth and rejuvenation; the animal that has historically cleaned up after great battles symbolized the renaissance after such tragedy. Yatagarasu as a crow-god is a symbol specifically of guidance.
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What is Japan's national bird?

The Green Pheasant - Japan's National Bird.
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What represents life in Japan?

Primarily a symbol of purity, the lotus is revered in Japan for its ability to rise from the dirty muddy waters to bloom into a beautiful flower. Most commonly associated with the Buddhist achievement of enlightenment, it has been used as a very popular symbol of living your life to the fullest.
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What is Japan famous for?

Japan is famous for natural sights like cherry blossoms and Mount Fuji, cutting-edge technology like Japanese cars and bullet trains, wacky inventions like karaoke and vending machines, cultural values like politeness and punctuality, popular anime and manga, and mouth-watering food like ramen and sushi.
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What is Japan's national dog?

There are 6 Japanese dog breeds that are called "Nihon-ken" and are treated as Japan's national dog. The Nihon-ken include: Shiba Inu, Kishu Ken, Shikoku Ken, Hokkaido Ken, Kai Ken and Akita inu. (Akita Inu is the type of dog well-known as "Hachiko"!)
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What symbolizes love in Japan?

Writing love in Japanese is represented as the kanji symbol 愛 which means love and affection.
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Do Japanese eat horse meat?

A delicacy in Japan

Horse meat is a delicacy in many parts of the world, especially in Kumamto, a city in Japan's island of Kyushu. There's even a store and restaurant — Ma Sakura — that specializes in horse meat.
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Do Japanese eat bacon?

Japan. Called beikon, Japanese bacon is cured and smoked pig belly. Instead of long strips that Americans are used to, Japanese beikon is shorter and served in smaller portions. Uncured belly slices are called bara; they're used as an ingredient in entrées.
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What does snake mean in Japanese?

In Japanese, Hebi means snake.
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Does ryū mean dragon?

Meaning & History

From Japanese 竜 or 龍 (ryū) meaning "dragon", as well as other kanji with the same pronunciation.
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Is a Phoenix Japanese?

The phoenix in Japan, known as ho-o, came from China, probably in the Asuka Period during the mid-6th to mid-7th centuries. As in China, it was identified with the imperial household, particularly the Empress, and often paired with the paulownia leaf and flower.
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What does the name ryū mean?

Ryū (龍, 竜, 隆, りゅう, リュウ, Ryū) is a Japanese masculine given name and family name meaning "dragon".
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Are there Tigers in Japan?

Rhinos aren't native to Europe; tigers, meanwhile, aren't native to Japan. The closest tigers prowl Russia's Siberian woodlands, the northeastern part of China, and Korea.
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Are all pandas born female?

Oh yes – and all pandas are born female. Males are only created if a panda receives a fright in its first 48 hours of life. This is why some zoos employ panda spookers.
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What animal is Master Shifu?

Shifu was a raccoon. But, as they were told off-camera, Master Shifu is actually a red panda.
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