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The present study aims to quantitatively assess the risk of rabies introduction into Japan through the international importation of dogs and cats and hence provide evidence-based recommendations to strengthen the current rabies prevention system. A stochastic scenario tree model was developed and simulations were run using @RISK. The probability of infection in a single dog or cat imported into Japan is estimated to be 2\u00b716 \u00d7 10<jats:sup>\u22129<\/jats:sup>[90% prediction interval (PI) 6\u00b765 \u00d7 10<jats:sup>\u221211<\/jats:sup>\u20136\u00b748 \u00d7 10<jats:sup>\u22129<\/jats:sup>]. The number of years until the introduction of a rabies case is estimated to be 49 444 (90% PI 19 170\u201394 641) years. The current import regimen is effective in maintaining the very low risk of rabies introduction into Japan and responding to future changes including increases in import level and rabies prevalence in the world. 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