ODATE, Akita Prefecture--Hachiko, the loyal Akita Inu dog that waited for his master’s return at Shibuya Station in Tokyo every day for years after his death, has returned to his hometown here ...

The average Akita grows anywhere from 24 to 28 inches tall, while the German Shepherd reaches 22 to 27 inches tall. Additionally, German Shepherds weigh anywhere from 75 to 90 pounds on average ...

AKITA—Multiple people were attacked by bears ... Yukiko Sasaki, a homemaker out walking her dog around 6 a.m., found an approximately 1-meter-long bear by the road just 20 or so meters from ...

Akita Inus are bright dogs who are much easier to train if you ... Let’s take a brief look at the other 4 types of inus below ...