Meet Kai - the new dog in the neighborhood (I'm not a dog person but must admit this one can be filed under kawaii...)

The cross roads of this busy pedistrian path has a new attraction - Kai.

Kai's self introduction messages have been growing over the last few weeks - this is what it has become.

Fast facts: Kai was born in Kyoto but now lives in Osaka with his new family. Please do not feed the dog. Please do not tease the dog. Please play with the dog nicely. Kai wishes everyone a Happy New Year! Kai is looking forward to becoming a good citizen in the neighborhood.

Kai has already become popular with children and adults alike. You can often see people gathering to pet and play with the dog.

A little bit of happiness we can all use right now...