I think that in most industrialized countries home pets fill in for kids and become integral members of the family. I think that in Japan, while the birthrate is really low and there is no strong incentive for having children, some people do opt for kittens or puppies and they are treated just like a baby. Clothing for pets is very popular here, and they have many specialty stores who sell a wide assortement of accesories for animals, but it is not a pet shop, it is rather a retail shop for animals. I did not have my camera, but when I was down at Kuzuha mall I saw a one of those stores with a huge space out on the roof of the mall reserved for dogs to run freely. By the way, in the picture this is Eddy, my host family's dog. They tuck him in every night like that.
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