Animals·Posted on Nov 3, 2015After Years Of Dutiful Service, The Shiba Who Ran A Tobacco Shop RetiresCongrats on retirement, Shiba-san! You earned it.by Chelsea MarshallBuzzFeed StaffLinkFacebookPinterestTwitterMail You may remember Shiba-san, the very dutiful shiba who ran a tobacco shop in Japan. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF He inspired us with his work ethic and moved us with his poise. View this video on YouTube youtube.com 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 Reply Retweet Favorite Even though he was always pretty chill, greeting hundreds of visitors a week was very tiring... View this photo on Instagram ...and honestly, he wanted to spend more time with his friends and family. View this photo on Instagram Congrats on retirement, Shiba-san! You earned it. View this photo on Instagram