Though both Akita Inus and Shiba Inus originated in Japan, and people do notice the similarity between them, there are ...

A facility for Akita dogs in northeastern Japan has gone viral for its videos and photos of the fluffy breed on social media, drawing fans from abroad amid a boom in inbound tourism. Since its social ...

The hit movie Hachi: A Dog’s Tale (2009), starring Richard Gere, sparked an overseas boom in Akita-inu. This helped raise the global total to 6,671 by 2017, but the decline in Japan continues.

MITANE, Akita Prefecture--“Walking with an Akita Inu dog,” a fitness program to help people enjoy nature through trail walking, is proving popular here.

AKITA (Kyodo) -- A facility for Akita dogs in northeastern Japan has gone viral for its videos and photos of the fluffy breed on social media, drawing ...

The Akita Inu Hall, which features a museum showcasing the breed’s history and natural habitat, was opened in 1978 to mark the 50th anniversary of the Akita Inu Preservation Society’s founding.

The Akita Inu Hall, which features a museum showcasing the breed’s history and natural habitat, was opened in 1978 to mark the 50th anniversary of the Akita Inu Preservation Society’s founding.