Crown Prince could lead the way in effort for mutt emancipation | The Japan Times Online
..........For that reason it would be great if Crown Prince Naruhito showed off his two dogs, Pippi and Mari, more often. According to the official story, pregnant, homeless Pippi wandered onto the palace grounds more than 10 years ago and there gave birth to Mari. The story is a little difficult to believe. Security around the palace is very tight and you almost never see stray dogs in central Tokyo. But the important thing is that the Crown Prince adopted the two canines. They even figure in the official portrait: The future royal family of Japan posing with two mutts.