The Akita Inu Hall, which features a museum showcasing the breed's history and natural habitat, was opened in 1978 to mark the 50th anniversary of the Akita Inu Preservation Society's founding ...

ODATE, Akita -- The Akita Inu Preservation Society, based in this northern Japan city, will introduce digital pedigree certificates in March to fight forgery, it has recently been announced.

The remote Akita Prefecture, in the northern Tōhoku region of the main island of Honshū, is known for its cold, snowy winters and as the birthplace of beautiful women.

ODATE, Akita Prefecture--Hachiko, the loyal Akita Inu dog that waited for his master’s return at Shibuya Station in Tokyo every day for years after his death, has returned to his hometown here ...

An Akita dog will be honoured for distinguished service after coming to the rescue of an elderly woman in Japan. Read more at straitstimes.com.

AKITA--Dog lovers in this northern prefecture will soon be able to display their affection for the native breed of Akita Inu hound with license plates decorated with an illustration of a puppy and ...

AKITA -- An English-language picture book about the life of Hachi, a dog who would famously meet his owner at Tokyo's Shibuya Station after work in the 1920s and went on waiting for his owner at ...