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International Business Times
International Business Times
Business
Katie Forster

Japanese Dog Of 'Doge' Meme Fame Dies

Japanese shiba inu Kabosu became the star of the 'Doge' meme that inspired Dogecoin (Credit: AFP)

The Japanese dog whose photo inspired a generation of oddball online jokes and the $23-billion Dogecoin cryptocurrency beloved by Elon Musk died on Friday, her owner said.

"She quietly passed away as if asleep while I caressed her," Atsuko Sato wrote on her blog, thanking the fans of her shiba inu called Kabosu -- the face of the "Doge" meme.

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