Courageous, dignified, and loyal. These are popular terms used to describe the Akita, a dog with a royal pedigree to match its noble looks. Owning an Akita was once restricted to the Japanese imperial ...

To celebrate the year of the dog in 2018, this article presents one of Japan’s most famous breeds, the Akita-inu. We talk to Nakagawa Jitarō, a specialist breeder with over 50 years of experience.

If you’ve ever watched the movie Hachi: A Dog’s Tale and didn’t tear up even a little, you might be part robot. That story, based on a real-life Japanese Akita named Hachikō, isn't just ...

Shinzo Abe presented an Akita dog to Russia's Olympic figure skating champion Alina Zagitova (AFP) Moscow, Russia: Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Saturday took part in a ceremony to present a ...