based in this northern Japan city, will introduce digital pedigree certificates in March to fight forgery, it has recently been announced. Trouble over forged pedigrees has arisen amid Akita dogs ...

T hough both Akita Inus and Shiba Inus originated in Japan, and people do notice the similarity between them, there are ...

Walking with an Akita Inu dog,” a fitness program to help people enjoy nature through trail walking, is proving popular here.

One of the most popular comedians in Japan, Chocolate Planet came to Akita and visited restaurants in Akita city to enjoy ...

The Akita dog given to Russian President Vladimir Putin ... you for Russia's support of areas affected by the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake. A spokesperson for the Russian presidential ...

Seeing the dog heading south for Shibuya Station ... Kikusui admits that Akita Inu and other traditional Japanese breeds often build unusually strong bonds with their owners.