Akita dog Wasao, who has earned nationwide popularity for his unique looks, died at age 13, believed to be early 90s in human years, a support group said Tuesday.The big white furry canine with a squinty-eyed face died Monday. He has been widely referred to as "busa kawaii," a nickname combining two Japanese words -- "busaiku," meaning ugly and "kawaii," cute.The once-abandoned dog in the town of Ajigasawa in the northeastern prefecture of Aomori was picked up by a local in 2007 before becoming an online sensation through blog articles and eventually rising to TV stardom. A movie titled aft…READ FULL ARTICLE
