Kabosu, a Shiba Inu whose “much wow” face helped launch one of the defining memes of the last decade and inspired the cryptocurrency Dogecoin, died on Friday. She was 18 years old.

The dog’s owner, Atsuko Sato, 62, a kindergarten teacher from the city of Sakura in Chiba Prefecture, Japan, confirmed the news in a poignant poem on her blog on Friday. “At 7:50 a.m.

Much sad: Kabosu, the real-life Shiba Inu that was the basis for the popular “doge” internet meme — and became the face of the logo of the Dogecoin cryptocurrency — died Friday at her home ...

Kabosu, the shiba inu dog behind the viral 'doge' internet meme, has died at the age of her 18, her owner Atsuko Sato announced in a blog post on Friday, May 24.

Kabosu, a shiba inu dog living outside of Tokyo, became the face of internet jokes and a cryptocurrency in the 2010s. She was 18 when she died on Friday.

Kabosu, the dog behind the “Doge” meme, which in turn inspired the cryptocurrency Dogecoin, has died at the age of 18, according to her owner. “On the morning of the 24th of May, Kabosu ...