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The magisterial Japanese noise artist Masami Akita, who has released hundreds of implacably obliterative recordings under the name Merzbow, has shown self-awareness about this mentality of domination.
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Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2024
Beyond just blood, per the Los Angeles Times, hair and clothing fibers that were consistent with Simpson, Brown and Goldman, along with fibers from a 1993–1994 Ford Bronco and Brown's Akita dog, were all found on the glove recovered from Simpson's home.
—Chris Barilla, Peoplemag, 11 Apr. 2024
Another comment that resonated came from Donald’s older sister, Akita.
—Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2024
Some dog breeds of Japanese descent, like Akita and Shiba Inu, may have a higher risk for onion toxicity, according to VCA Animal Hospitals.
—Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2024
Then in July, the new Epsilon S rocket engine exploded during a test for the second-stage engine at the Noshiro Rocket Testing Center in Akita prefecture.
—Julia Mio Inuma, Washington Post, 7 Sep. 2023
An engine being developed for use in the Epsilon S small rocket exploded last Friday at a testing facility in Akita Prefecture, the Japan Times reports.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 21 July 2023
Over a dozen rivers have overflowed in the northern Akita prefecture as of Monday, affecting hundreds of homes, according to the newspaper Yomiuri Shimbun.
—Mithil Aggarwal, NBC News, 18 July 2023
The dog bears some similarity to Hachikō, a male Japanese Akita who became an international cultural symbol of loyalty.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 24 Mar. 2023
Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2024
Beyond just blood, per the Los Angeles Times, hair and clothing fibers that were consistent with Simpson, Brown and Goldman, along with fibers from a 1993–1994 Ford Bronco and Brown's Akita dog, were all found on the glove recovered from Simpson's home.
—Chris Barilla, Peoplemag, 11 Apr. 2024
Another comment that resonated came from Donald’s older sister, Akita.
—Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2024
Some dog breeds of Japanese descent, like Akita and Shiba Inu, may have a higher risk for onion toxicity, according to VCA Animal Hospitals.
—Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2024
Then in July, the new Epsilon S rocket engine exploded during a test for the second-stage engine at the Noshiro Rocket Testing Center in Akita prefecture.
—Julia Mio Inuma, Washington Post, 7 Sep. 2023
An engine being developed for use in the Epsilon S small rocket exploded last Friday at a testing facility in Akita Prefecture, the Japan Times reports.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 21 July 2023
Over a dozen rivers have overflowed in the northern Akita prefecture as of Monday, affecting hundreds of homes, according to the newspaper Yomiuri Shimbun.
—Mithil Aggarwal, NBC News, 18 July 2023
The dog bears some similarity to Hachikō, a male Japanese Akita who became an international cultural symbol of loyalty.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 24 Mar. 2023
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Akita
geographical name
Aki·ta
ä-ˈkē-tä 
ˈä-kē-ˌtä
city and port on the Sea of Japan in northern Honshu, Japan population 317,625
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