This is a list of the horse breeds usually considered to be native to Japan.[1][2] Some may have complex or obscure histories, so inclusion here does not necessarily imply that a breed is predominantly or exclusively Japanese.
English name | Japanese name | Notes | Image |
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Dosanko | 道産子, dosanko |
also called Hokkaido Horse | ![]() |
Kiso | 木曽馬, kiso uma |
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Misaki | 岬馬, misaki uma |
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Miyako | 宮古馬, miyako uma |
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Nanbu | 寒立馬,nanbu uma |
extinct | |
Noma | 野間馬, noma uma |
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Tokara | トカラ馬, tokara uma |
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Taishuh | 対州馬,Taishuh uma |
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Yonaguni | 与那国馬, yonaguni uma |
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