Japanese co-working space WeWork lets staff bring dogs and kids to office

Pets are already a feature at the startup's locations from London to New York

In Japan, where pets outnumber children, WeWork Cos. is adapting to the lay of the land.

The office-sharing company’s push into the country includes opening a dog-friendly office by June with plans to later offer on-site childcare at other locations. The four properties the company has announced in central Tokyo, which will start opening from February, will also have special rooms for mothers.

“Not only dogs, and not that there’s a parallel, but people in the future will need to bring their kids to the office,” WeWork’s Japan head, Chris Hill, said in an interview. “Part of our global vision