In summer 2012, Putin received a present of an Akita-Inu dog puppy - the breed well known due to the Kachiko movie - from Governor of Japan’s Akita Prefecture Norihisa Satake TOKYO, December 3. /TASS/ ...

A facility for Akita dogs in north-eastern Japan has gone viral for its videos and photos of the fluffy breed on social media, drawing fans from abroad amid a boom in inbound tourism. Since its social ...

Akita dogs are seen in this photo provided by the Akita Inu Preservation Society. ODATE, Akita -- The Akita Inu Preservation Society, based in this northern Japan city, will introduce digital pedigree ...

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 ...