The Shiba Inu Who Became the Face of Dogecoin Cryptocurrency Preferred Napping
TOKYO—Kabosu, an ordinary pet, leapt to accidental fame after her owner, a 62-year-old kindergarten teacher, shared online a photo of a cute dog with a baffled, wary expression. The internet found it and ran with it, and the Shiba Inu pooch became the mascot of the cryptocurrency dogecoin. Kabosu died in Japan on Friday. She was 18.
Kabosu didn’t let fame go to her fluffy head. Her favorite pastimes were napping with three cats living with her—and sometimes messing up a trash can for fun with them when their owner wasn’t home. The dog’s wide-eyed look symbolized the frenzy around speculative assets and was used as an icon for a volatile cryptocurrency worth almost $90 billion at its peak. Kabosu garnered attention from businessmen, rappers, and members of Congress.
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Outside Tokyo, Atsuko Sato, a teacher, adopted the pooch from an animal shelter in 2008. She said she kept the name Kabosu, selected by a volunteer, because it is a type of Japanese citrus and the dog’s face was round, like the fruit. Sato posted pictures of Kabosu lying on the couch, paws crossed, on her blog in 2010.
In the snapshots, the blondish dog has an expressive Panda-like face and appears to be just waking up. Sato narrates the action in captions. Kabosu thinks it is Monday. Darn. Then, the dog learns it is really Friday, and appears perplexed, as if thinking, seriously? No way! After the animal-loving internet found it, Kabosu’s picture became a meme with users adding their own Comic Sans expressions.
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