Kaede is a female Akita dog who lives in Ōdate, Akita Prefecture, not far from the Royal Hotel Ōdate. Here we see her stopping by at the hotel while taking a walk. She gets some attention from ...

The Akita Dog Fureai-Dokoro (“touching place”) in Senshū Park, Akita, has a rotating crew of dogs for visitors to meet. This time we introduce Hokumi, an Akita female with a reddish coat. She charms ...

Russia's gold-medal-winning teenage skating sensation Alina Zagitova is finally set to realise her dream of owning an Akita, a breed of large Japanese dogs once presented as a gift from Japan to ...