Nearly half of Japan pet owners unaware that animals can suffer from pollen allergies

Pet dogs are seen in this unrelated file photo. (Mainichi/Kenji Yoneda) TOKYO — Nearly half of pet owners in a recent survey said they didn’t know cats, dogs and other pets also have pollen allergies — a “national disease” that affects many people living in Japan. . TYL … Read more

Tokyo suburban residential garden designated as national biodiversity site

Ienobu Otabe searches for Japanese brown frogs in the garden of his residence in the Tokyo suburb of Nishitokyo on October 10, 2023. (Mainichi/Ririko Maeda) TOKYO – A private garden in the suburban Tokyo town of Nishitokyo has been designated as a protected area in a national strategy … Read more