Hello from a humid but GOOD MORNING in Tokyo! The National Science Museum in Tokyo has a good collection of Japanese breeds including the mostly extincted Sakhalen Dogs (before the WW2, used to be called as the KARAFUTO-KEN) bred by the Ainus. Ask Chiiko for more information: [log in to unmask] Best wishes, Ryo Yasui R. (Mr.) Lecturer in Museum Studies Obirin University Tokyo, Japan e-post: [log in to unmask] ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).