Not any one particular animal that I know of, but turtles represent age and wisdom, so perhaps something like that.
Animal food in Japanese is..... Esa
Kako
No, there is not. The Japanese R-like consonant is a cross between an R and an L.
"Iwaku" can mean "past", or "history".
The Japanese
The Past is a Grotesque Animal was released on 06/19/2014.
The Production Budget for The Past is a Grotesque Animal was $100,000.
I understand. But, Since you want to be Japanese, You most likely were Japanese in your past life, or you will be in your future life.
The Past is a Grotesque Animal grossed $20,056 worldwide.
You can get a Link To The Past Japanese ROM at several dedicated websites that have it available under the title Zelda no Densetsu - Kamigami no Triforce.
'Animal' is 'doubutsu' in Japanese. In hiragana it is どうぶつ
because japanese people might want to play it