Rin (six-year-old female)
My wife and I visited Akita Prefecture to see the Akita Dog Preservation Society’s Headquarters Exhibition, while Rin, our beloved six-year-old female, stayed home with our son. Usually, she turns away when I point a camera at her, but she posed with a smile on this day, which was unusual for her! My son sent the photos to us. My wife and I had a great trip, meeting many Akita dogs and enjoying delicious food! (Manabu Shirota, Urasoe City, Okinawa Prefecture)
Tenseimaru Taikai (nicknamed as Tenten, three-year-old male)
I took this picture in May at a river in my neighborhood. The river was adorned with beautiful carp streamers, a traditional Japanese symbol of Children’s Day, which added a festive touch to the scene. It is a perfect picture with a blue sky, Tenten, and the carp streamers. (Haruhiko Saito, Yachiyo City, Chiba Prefecture) *Aged 1 when photographed.
Call for Brag-Worthy Photos!
The Akita Inu News is looking for “brag-worthy photos” taken by Akita dog owners. Please send us photos of Akita dogs that you would modestly want to show everyone. We may feature them in our print and online editions.
◆Application Rules and Regulations
Applicants must be owners of Akita dogs and their family members. Any theme and any scene with your dogs are acceptable. If there are people in the picture, please inform them in advance that they may appear in the print or electronic version of the magazine, and state that you have their permission. Please write “Proud Akita Inu” in the title of your email.
In the main body of the email, please include:
Your address
The contributor’s (owner’s) name
Phone number
The date of the photo
The Akita dog’s name
Sex
Age at the time of the photo
A 50 – 100-word comment explaining the scene or situation.
Please send it to the email address below with the image(s) attached. The deadline is the 30th of every month.
*Please note, comments may be edited.
Send applications and/or inquiries to: akitainu@sakigake.jp
