ODATE, Akita Prefecture--Furusawa Onsen is a small hot spring inn with only seven guest rooms operating in the city where Hachiko, the world’s most celebrated dog, was born. Like Hidesaburo Ueno, the ...

MITANE, Akita Prefecture--“Walking with an Akita Inu dog,” a fitness program to help people enjoy nature through trail walking, is proving popular here. It gives visitors, as well as locals, an ...

This year marks the 80th anniversary of the death of Chuken Hachiko, the Japanese dog famous for his unshakable loyalty to his master. Hachiko was an Akita dog, a breed that has recently gained great ...

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The Akita inu is well known in its home country of Japan, but it's just gaining popularity here in the states. Read on to learn more about the fluffy canines. 1. THEY’RE NAMED FOR A REGION IN JAPAN.

AKITA -- A lovable Akita dog at a tourist facility here has been forced to take a rest from her duties since early September due to stress-induced illness from being on display. Tourists from a cruise ...