The Doge meme featuring Ash Kabosu originated from a series of photos posted by Atsuko Sato on her blog on February 23, 2010. One specific photo, where Kabosu appears to be giving a skeptical or amused look, caught the internet's attention. This image was picked up by various internet communities and transformed into the Doge meme format, characterized by phrases in broken English and the use of Comic Sans font. The meme gained significant popularity on platforms like Reddit, Tumblr, and 4chan, becoming a staple of internet culture by 2013.