TransportationJapan's only bomb-detecting airport canines are tied to its fraught historyA golden retriever trained to detect explosives patrols near the entrance of Narita Airport's Terminal 2. (Photos by Hiroshi Tanda)HIROSHI TANDASeptember 12, 2026 15:49 JSTCHIBA, Japan -- Travelers passing through Narita Airport near Tokyo often see dogs at work. While such canines are commonly tasked with finding illegal drugs and plants, eight of them have a different job: detecting explosives.