
Kabosu's story
One Shiba from Sakura, Japan, and everything that grew from her.
- 2 Nov 2005Kabosu is born
A Shiba Inu girl, later rescued and adopted by a kindergarten teacher, Atsuko Sato, in 2008.
- Feb 2010The photo
Atsuko posts a few pictures of her on the couch. One side-eye look becomes the Doge meme.
- Dec 2013Dogecoin
Two engineers make a joke coin with her face on it. It becomes the first dog coin.
- Nov 2023A statue
Her hometown of Sakura unveils a statue of her, paid for by fans.
- 24 May 2024Goodbye, Kabosu
She passes away peacefully at 18.
- TodayHer tree keeps growing
Every dog launched here is paired to DOGE and grows as a new branch on her tree.
