a seaport on northern Honshu, Japan, on the Sea of Japan.
Sometimes akita one of a Japanese breed of large, muscular dogs having a broad head with erect ears, a stiff coat of brown, red, black, or brindle color, and a long tail curled over its back: originally bred for hunting, now often used as a guard dog.
First recorded in 1925–30; from Japanese surname Akita “autumn ricefield”
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Harajuku shopper Yumeho Akita, 25, told AFP she had good memories of raising her Tamagotchi for several months during her childhood.
From Barron's ● Jan. 7, 2026
Another comment that resonated came from Donald’s older sister, Akita.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 16, 2024
Akita has logged a record 30 cases of bear attacks on people in 2023 alone, increasingly in residential areas.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 6, 2023
A large-sized Japanese dog, the Akita is one of the country's oldest and most popular breeds.
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2023
And it was rumoured that the Princess Akita also laughed at her maid's accepting the poet's name for her, and Manjari felt glad in her heart.
From The Hungry Stones and Other Stories by Tagore, Rabindranath
Richard Gere plays a New England music professor who bonds with an akita pup, with results that go from heartwarming to heartrending.
From The Guardian ● May 23, 2019
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