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The Onagadori (Japanese: 尾長鶏, "long-tailed chicken") is a historic Japanese breed of chicken, characterised by an exceptionally long tail. It was bred in the seventeenth century in Kōchi Prefecture, on Shikoku island in southern Japan, and was designated a Japanese National Natural Treasure in 1952.
A rooster breeder and an avian physiologist admire a long-tailed rooster on Shikoku Island, Japan, in this image from our photography archives.
Onagadori are roosters specially bred in Japan for their long tail feathers. Here, Shibata Zeshin depicted an extraordinary specimen whose feathers hang to the ground from the rooster's perch on a plum branch.
24 lip 2007 · The Onagadori cocks differ from the Phoenix breed, also originated in Japan and with long tail feathers, but no so long. # feather # tail # gene # mutation # chicken Photo Gallery (2 Images)
This print was meant to protect the home, with a sacred beast displaying characteristics of all twelve animals: the rat’s face, the ox’s horns, the rooster’s crest, the rabbit’s ears, the horse’s mane, the goat’s beard, the dog’s torso with the tiger’s skin, the monkey’s legs, the boar’s and snake’s tails, all enveloped in ...
The Kai Ken is a medium-sized dog with a wedge shaped head and prick ears. Males are typically 18 to 22 inches at the shoulder, while the females are slightly smaller, 17 to 20 inches at the shoulder. The tail may be curled over the back, or carried in a sickle position.
Recently there has also been an increase in people overseas posting pictures of cute Japanese dogs and their adorable faces on social media. Through hashtags such as #shibainu and #shiba, these sites provide somewhere for owners and fans of Japanese dog around the world to interact.
