Shiba Inu dog from Doge meme

You may not know him by name, but you’ve probably seen him many times. Kabosu It was a dog of the breed Shiba Inu The hero of the meme DogeA creation that went viral due to the animal’s unique expression and has been used in several memes.Kabosu died this Friday in Tokyo at the age of 18.After being a celebrity for more than a decade, according to what its owner has published on Instagram Internet,

In 2008, Kabosu was a rescue dog who was Adopted by Atsuko Sato

a kindergarten teacher. Sato had created a blog where she shared photos of her pets, and in February 2010, she posted what was then a routine update. Sato couldn’t have imagined it One of the photos of his dog would eventually be seen all over the internet and give birth to the Doge meme.Dog in English, a word derived from dog.

“On the morning of May 24, Kabosu crossed the Rainbow Bridge. Thank you so much to all of you for your support over the years. She went very peacefully, without any pain, It was as if she fell asleep while she felt the warmth of my hands caressing her

Sato wrote on Kabosu’s Instagram account.

The meme started gaining popularity 2013 and has remained a symbol in Internet culture ever since. Kabosu’s surprised and disbelieving expression has been used Since then, thousands of compositions and parodies have appeared in it.usually with a brief expression or, in another very popular variant, to emphasize some opinion, Comparison using an image of the Shiba Inu as it is and another in which it appears hypermuscled. Its popularity reached such an extent that a International Doge Day,

In 2021, Elon Musk Used it to promote cryptocurrencies Dogecoin. Subsequently, the tycoon was sued by investors in this cryptocurrency, who accused Musk of inflating its value and then letting it fall.

Despite his fame, it seems Kabosu lived a quiet and happy life with Satowho has organised a funeral and farewell party for his famous pet that will take place this weekend.”I think he was the happiest dog in the world and I was the happiest owner in the world.”, Sato wrote.