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. […]
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 […]
BLAUBLITZ AKITA (BB Akita) is one of the soccer teams in Japan’s J2 League (Japanese Professional Football League B) and has many local fans in Akita. One of the fans made a cheering flag for the team with a large picture of a red-haired Akita dog. In the photo, the […]
Mitane Town of Akita Prefecture is revitalizing local tourism by utilizing nature and hot springs, inspired by Kurort (a place for a cure) originating in Germany. The town has also introduced an experience program called “Walking with an Akita Dog” to promote health and well-being. On February 3rd, it was […]
“Red-haired and white-haired ones are just for contests. You know, traditionally, the real Akita dogs were Tora!” -Daisuke, a character from Silver Fang – The Shooting Star Gin – (Ginga:Nagareboshi Gin) The popular manga Silver Fang – The Shooting Star Gin – follows a Tora Akita dog named Gin and […]
2022 is the Year of the Tiger, so why don’t you come and meet Akita dogs with “tiger hair”? When speaking of Akita dogs, the red-haired and white-haired ones are the most popular. But the wild and powerful tiger-haired ones, known as Tora-ge (brindle), have their own popularity among people. […]
In mid-November, Pepeekeo (one-year-old male) returned to his hometown of Akita for the first time in a year to meet his bride. Born in a kennel in Odate City, Pepeekeo was taken in by a Japanese cultural experience center at the foot of Mt. Aso in Kumamoto Prefecture when he […]
08COFFEE is a coffee shop in Sanno-Shinmachi, Akita City. Recently, the shop started selling Hachiko Blend, a coffee inspired by the famous Akita dog. The blend has three types of beans deeply roasted to capture the image of the Akita dog’s cuteness, strength, and dignified appearance. The owner of 08COFFEE, […]
Akita dogs become cupids of love! Yasaka Shrine in Hachimantai, Kazuno City, started selling a new set of enmusubi (matchmaking) goshuin (seal stamps of shrines and temples) from this month. One of the goshuin depicts an Akita dog in the form of an adorable angel. The dog has wings on […]
Wasao, a long-haired Akita dog, was the signboard dog of Kikuya Shoten, an Ikayaki (grilled squid) shop in Ajigasawa-machi, Aomori Prefecture. Even after Wasao passed away last June, he continues to be loved by many people. His owner, Mrs. Kikuya Setsuko, who passed away in November 2017, left the following […]
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.
