A search and rescue dog born in a village affected by the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster has been appointed as an ambassador to promote the village for which an evacuation order was mostly lifted in March.
At an appointment ceremony Monday in Iitate in Fukushima Prefecture, Jagaimo (potato), a 6-year-old mixed breed, received a certificate and an ambassador's plate to hang on his collar from Iitate Mayor Norio Kanno.The dog was born in June 2011 and transferred to the central Japan city of Gifu in August that year where he was trained.After the ceremony, Jagaimo demonstrated his ability in …READ FULL ARTICLE
