The Japanese Dog Preservation Society, Nihon-ken Hozonkai, was created to maintain and preserve six specific native Japanese dog breeds. This organization is similar to the American Kennel Club (AKC) ...

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.

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.