Event: Hannah Klaus

Hannah Klaus, a Kooikerhondje breeder in Japan, turns away impulse buyers driven by celebrity hype. | YUSHA KENNEL Azusa Tanaka owns a dog that money alone cannot buy.Her 3-year-old spaniel, Megg, is a Kooikerhondje — sharing the same silky white-and-orange coat, black-tipped ears and bushy, white-plumed tail as Dekopin, the world-famous dog of baseball superstar Shohei Ohtani.Naturally, walking her through a Tokyo park comes with a constant side effect: turning heads. In a time of both misinformation and too much information, quality journalism is more crucial than ever.By subscribing, you can help us get the story right. SUBSCRIBE NOW