Lovely Akita-inu Akita Dog In Samurai District Of Kakunodate,Akita,Tohoku,Japan Stock Photography

The Akita Akita-inu is a large breed of dog originating from the mountainous regions of northern Japan. There are two separate varieties of Akita: a Japanese strain, commonly called Akita Inu inu means dog in Japanese or Japanese Akita, and an American strain, known as the Akita or American Akita.Both forms of Akita are probably best known worldwide from the true story of Hachikō, a loyal Akita who lived in Japan before World War II.