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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Akita has alone culled over 1,000 so far.
From Barron's • Nov. 8, 2025
Another comment that resonated came from Donald’s older sister, Akita.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2024
The cause of the accident at the facility in Akita Prefecture, northeastern Japan, was still being investigated, the agency, JAXA, said.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 14, 2023
Hachiko was born in November 1923 in the city of Odate in Akita prefecture, the original home of Akitas.
From BBC • Jul. 1, 2023
A vassal of Akita Danjō killed a swallow.
From Bakemono Yashiki (The Haunted House), Retold from the Japanese Originals Tales of the Tokugawa, Volume 2 by De Benneville, James S. (James Seguin)
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