• 2021-08-18
  • 2021-08-16

Hachiko Blend: The Secret of Its Popularity Is Its “Faithful” Taste

Kaga Coffee Factory in Odate City, Akita Prefecture, will soon be celebrating its 50th anniversary.  The “Hachiko Blend” coffee beans are a specialty product sold at the shop and are popular as ever. In 2002, previous Mayor Obata Hajime was looking for local products to best represent Odate City at […]

  • 2021-08-16
  • 2021-08-16

Make Summer Cool! An Akita Dog Wearing Sunglasses on a Sake Label

Enjoy the summer with a stylish Akita dog!  The brewery Fukunotomo Shuzou (President: Ichiboshi Masahiko), located in Jinguji, Daisen City, recently released Natsu Jungin, a premium Japanese sake with eye-catching labels.  This Junmai-ginjo type sake has a refreshing aroma and full-bodied umami flavor.  An illustration of an Akita dog wearing […]

  • 2021-07-21
  • 2021-07-21

How Do the Akita Dogs Survive the Summer Heat?

Dogs are relatively tolerant to cold weather but not to extreme heat.  This is because they rarely sweat and cannot regulate their body temperature as humans can.  It is no wonder that summer is a difficult season for Akita dogs, whose large bodies are covered with thick-fluffy fur.  Here are […]

  • 2021-07-05
  • 2021-07-05

To Shodai & Omochi: Thank You for Healing Us!

Shodai and Omochi are two Akita dogs raised by two members of the Community-Reactivating Cooperator Squad in Odate City, Akita Prefecture.  They are leaving the city with the squad members whose term of service will finish this month.  The dogs have been popular among residents as signature dogs of the […]

  • 2021-06-24
  • 2021-06-24

Continues Steady Training for His Debut -The Akita Dog Taiga’s Journey

A three-year-old male Akita dog Taiga has been receiving training since January 2021 at Wannyapia Akita, a Prefectural Animal Protection Center in Yuwa, Akita City.  He was sent to the center after biting people.  Taiga was extremely cautious of people when the training started.  Now, he has taken back his […]

>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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