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 […]
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 […]
Director Takekuma Katsuro of Takekuma Animal Clinic in Noshiro City, Akita, provided advice on what owners should be most aware of when raising Akita dogs in the summer. According to Mr.Takekuma, heatstroke is the most important thing to watch for during the hot summer months. Generally, larger dogs and dogs […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
In the Adult Male Dogs – A (four years and older) category, the grand prize went to Gomon (five years old), the beloved dog of Mr. Nakano Hideaki, a company owner in Yao City, Osaka Prefecture. Gomon was born in March 2016 at the house of Mr. Endo Takashi, Chairman […]
“I am so grateful for receiving this wonderful award with my first Akita dog. It feels like a novice golfer hitting the course for the first time and getting a hole-in-one.” Mr. Nohara Hidetaka from Ibaraki Prefecture recalls when he attended the 141st Akita Dog Headquarters Exhibition held in Koshigaya […]
Mr. Hamada Masami of Daisen City, Akita Prefecture, attended the advance screening of the film Palma on March 23rd, 2021. He raised the Akita dog Masaru given to Miss Zagitova in 2018 and was invited to the screening. Mr. Hamada was intently listening to Miss Zagitova’s greeting, saying, “It was […]
“I am beyond excited to visit Masaru’s birthplace,” said Alina Zagitova, who won the gold medal in women’s figure skating at the 2018 PyeongChang Olympics. Miss Zagitova visited Odate City in Akita Prefecture on May 23rd, where she had been hoping to visit ever since the Akita Dog Preservation Society […]
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.
