Posted on Nov 3, 2015

After Years Of Dutiful Service, The Shiba Who Ran A Tobacco Shop Retires

Congrats on retirement, Shiba-san! You earned it.

by Chelsea Marshall

BuzzFeed Staff

You may remember Shiba-san, the very dutiful shiba who ran a tobacco shop in Japan.

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He inspired us with his work ethic and moved us with his poise.

Sadly, as of October 30th, he decided to close up shop.

アズミ @doggy134

We closed the Suzuki Tabacco store on 30 Oct. 2015. Shiba-san has retired as well. Sorry to… https://t.co/hKw5jpbeAR
12:34 PM - 29 Oct 2015
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Even though he was always pretty chill, greeting hundreds of visitors a week was very tiring...

After Years Of Dutiful Service, The Shiba Who Ran A Tobacco Shop Retires

You may remember Shiba-san, the very dutiful shiba who ran a tobacco shop in Japan.

He inspired us with his work ethic and moved us with his poise.

View this video on YouTube

Sadly, as of October 30th, he decided to close up shop.

Even though he was always pretty chill, greeting hundreds of visitors a week was very tiring...

...and honestly, he wanted to spend more time with his friends and family.

Congrats on retirement, Shiba-san! You earned it.

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After Years Of Dutiful Service, The Shiba Who Ran A Tobacco Shop Retires

You may remember Shiba-san, the very dutiful shiba who ran a tobacco shop in Japan.

He inspired us with his work ethic and moved us with his poise.

View this video on YouTube

Sadly, as of October 30th, he decided to close up shop.

Even though he was always pretty chill, greeting hundreds of visitors a week was very tiring...

...and honestly, he wanted to spend more time with his friends and family.

Congrats on retirement, Shiba-san! You earned it.

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