Meet The Very Good Dog Who Runs His Own Sweet Potato Store In Japan

Meet Ken-kun, The Shiba Who Runs A Sweet Potato Stand In Japan

All dogs are good dogs, but some dogs are business moguls who run their own shop. Meet Ken-kun, a Shiba Inu who runs a sweet potato stand in Japan. I cannot even.

Ken-kun is the manager, cashier and greeter of Inu no Yakiimoyasan, a sweet potato stand in SapporoHokkaido. And he’s truly amazing at his job.

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This Very Good Boy mans the stand daily, greeting customers and demanding the pats he very well deserves. Employee of the month material right there.

 

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Because he’s a dog, and dogs can’t do maths (though neither can I), Inu no Yakiimoyasan works on the honour system. Customers pick out a roast potato from a box outside the store, and put their coins in a change slot on the side.

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“Because I’m a dog, I can’t make change,” says a sign next to the slot. If you don’t have the correct change, you’re encouraged to pay a bit extra as a donation to the stall. As if anyone would ever dare steal from Ken-kun without worrying that it would break his precious heart.

 

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Besides, the sweet roast potatoes are a steal at ¥200 (AU$2.77). They’re the most popular item on the menu, but you can also buy roasted corn and shirts with Ken-kun on them. Ken-kun’s truly out here, hustling like a boss. Like, I deeply respect the barista at my favourite coffee shop, but I immediately fell in love with this dog’s business-savvy mind.

His owner comes by occasionally to help him run the store and take him for walks, but Ken-kun is definitely the boss here. His working conditions are pretty top-notch as well: he’s got a heater inside the store, and a fan outside for warmer days.

(Lead image: Ay Sauntmasako / Pixabay)

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