- Kabosu, the dog that inspired Dogecoin, will get a statue installed in a local government in Japan.
- PleasrDAO, the NFT community that owns the doge meme NFT, said it started raising funds for the statue last year.
- The statue will be launched on Kabosu’s birthday.
Kabosu, the dog that inspired the popular meme coin Dogecoin, is set to have a statue in a local government in Japan, a recent report detailed. The sculpture will be unveiled next month on Kabosu’s birthday, November 2.
PleasrDAO, the NFT community that holds the original “doge” meme NFT, is the group behind the statue set to be launched. Per the report, the group said they are working with local government officials in the City of Sakura to install the statue.
The NFT community raised funds to build Kabosu’s statue last year. With plans almost completed, the group revealed that the statue would be placed in Sakura Furusato Square. The location is significant because it is where Kabosu’s owners often take her on walks.
Furthermore, the community will host a live event to commemorate the occasion. Attendees will also get to meet Atsuko Sato, Kabosu’s owner, and receive certain benefits based on their NFT holdings.
Kabosu rose to stardom after a user, John Monarch, shared the dog’s picture on Reddit. The meme went on to inspire DOGE – the largest meme coin network in the world. Since then, the dog has been featured in several events, EDM parties, and visited cities across the world, and there are even plans to place a statue of the doge on the moon.
According to PleasrDAO, the long-term plan is to become the go-to community for anything and everything Doge. They have also announced plans to work on a documentary featuring Kabosu’s life and the meme’s rise. The community is notable for its high-priced NFT purchases and for building communities around these NFTs.
Source: Coinedition
