Akita puppies have no clue how adorable they are. They're just all derpy energy, and that makes them even more endearing.

Nena, 14, was taken to the shelter days before Christmas as her owners wanted to euthanize her, but they left her there instead.

If you like to turn heads when out and about, this Akita named Araki is the dog for you. Born in late 2018, Araki is still ...

A 14-year-old dog can still be someone’s whole world. Nena, a senior Akita who had spent her entire life with one family, was surrendered to a shelter just days before Christmas. Her owners asked that ...

AKITA—An elderly man died on May 2 after being found collapsed on the ground near a broken blade from a wind turbine here, police said. Akita prefectural police are investigating whether the fallen ...

Akitas are courageous, furry giants from the working group. They’re the strong, quiet guardians of the dog world. Of course, Akitas aren’t for everyone. They’re not particularly social animals.

‘It is the message of Fatima,’ Bishop John Shojiro Ito, who formally approved the 1973 Marian apparitions, told the Japanese nun, who died this month. L to R: Seitai Hoshikai in Akita, Japan, where ...

To combat a surge of deadly bear attacks in Akita Prefecture, Ground Self-Defense Force troops on Nov. 5 joined local efforts to prevent further injuries and deaths. The GDSF 9th Division, ...

Established in 1871 (formerly parts of Dewa and Mutsu provinces) Capital: Akita Population: 960,000 (as of Oct. 2020) Area: 11,638 km 2 The city of Akita, the prefectural capital, is the largest in ...

Tokyo - Japan's Defense Ministry sent troops on Wednesday to the northern prefecture of Akita to help contain a surge of bear attacks that have horrified residents in the mountainous region. Bears ...