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  • 2022-04-29
  • 2022-05-28

Count on Me, Grandpa!  A Grandson Took Over Two Dogs’ Care

A light truck with two kennels in the back came to appear in front of “Akita Inu no Sato,” a tourist exchange center in Odate City, Akita, in early April 2022.  Inside the kennels were two red-haired Akita dogs, Taiga (eight-year-old male) and Reika (two-year-old female).  Wakamatsu Shoma, a second-year […]

  • 2022-04-20
  • 2022-05-28

The “Cashier Dog” Umeko Becomes a Mother

Akita dog Umeko (one-year-old female) is a signboard dog of Liquor Shop Takahashi, a liquor store in Kosaka Town, Akita Prefecture.  She has attracted attention for her gesture that mimics a cashier working at the store.  On February 26, 2022, Umeko gave birth to two healthy puppies that look just […]

  • 2022-04-18
  • 2022-05-28

Japanese Professional Basketball Teams Join Forces to a Project through the Bond of Hachiko

Two top-level teams of the Men’s professional basketball league in Japan, Akita Northern Happinets (Akita City) and Sunrockers (SR) Shibuya (Shibuya Ward, Tokyo), are promoting a project together with Hachifull, an Akita dog-themed shop operated by Akita Cable Television.  This project features Hachiko, an Akita dog born in Odate City, […]

  • 2022-03-17
  • 2022-03-17

Supporting Ukrainian Refugees by Selling Wasao T-Shirts

A T-shirt with a Ukrainian flag background and an illustration of the long-haired Akita dog “Wasao” (d. June 2020) calling for “NO WAR” is available for sale on the Internet. A portion of the proceeds will be used to support Ukrainian refugees who are suffering from the Russian invasion. The […]

  • 2022-03-11
  • 2022-03-17

Akita Inu Wine Now on Sale, with a Silhouette of an Akita Dog on the Label

Akita Inu Tourism is a regional Destination Management and Marketing Organization (DMO) formed by four municipalities, including Odate City in Akita Prefecture.  On February 5th, it launched a new brand of wine called “Akita Inu Wine” in collaboration with the Kosaka Town Development Corporation.  The corporation is a third sector […]

  • 2022-02-26
  • 2022-03-03

Measuring Your Temperature Turns You into an Akita Dog

At the entrance of Akita Inu Kaikan, located in Sannomaru, Odate City, Akita Prefecture, a panel of an Akita dog greets people upon their arrival.  In the middle of the panel where an Akita dog’s face should be, is a temperature screening scanner, which measures the body temperature of visitors.  […]

  • 2022-02-24
  • 2022-02-24

Akita Dog “Sits” on Top of Parfaits

A cute Akita dog is “sitting” on top of stylish sweets.  In the west of Akita City, there is a craft center called Akita Araya Glass Studio, where budding glass artisans can freely express their creativity, and visitors can experience the fun of glass blowing.  Inside the center, there is […]

>Where Dogs Connect Akita and the World

Where Dogs Connect Akita and the World

Akita Inu (dogs), with their fluffy coat, round eyes, and an adorable tail that curls up, are now famous worldwide. Akita dogs have a strong body and are best known for their loyal personality. The number of Akita dogs raised overseas continues to increase. In Akita Prefecture, the Akita dog's birthplace, there is an active movement to utilize them for tourism promotion. Akita Sakigake Shimpo, entitled "Akitainu News," will circulate various domestic and international information about Akita dogs. The goal is to connect the world and Akita through Akita dogs.

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