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The landing came six days after another U.S. Osprey set down in Akita Prefecture for a safety inspection, according to Japanese officials.
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Anthony Trotter, ABC News, 24 July 2025
Kayleigh Roy said the incident happened on June 29 on a trail near Talcott Mountain when Phoenix, a German shepherd, pit bull and Akita labrador mix, started sprinting down the trail.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 10 July 2025
His dog, an Akita that was not injured, was still leashed to his hand when he was found, police said at the time.
—Harry Harris, Mercury News, 27 June 2025
After training under a master sake brewer in Akita, Inagawa launched SummerFall, a high-acid, citrusy, session sake made with California Calrose rice, white koji and local wine yeast.
—Claudia Alarcón, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
The attack came amid several bear sightings in the neighborhood, located near the center of Akita city.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2024
But Akita isn’t down for the count and emerges to deliver a galvanizing interview when a TV reporter comes knocking.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2025
Alisha Vianello, Gateway Pet Guardian's executive director, tells PEOPLE.
Footage from Ding Dong's rescue shows the dog, estimated to be a young adult Akita mix, sniffing around the porch of a home and activating the house's doorbell.
—Kelli Bender, People.com, 14 Jan. 2025
Sightings, however, have reached record levels, prompting extended caution alerts in many areas, including Akita.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2024
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Anthony Trotter, ABC News, 24 July 2025
Kayleigh Roy said the incident happened on June 29 on a trail near Talcott Mountain when Phoenix, a German shepherd, pit bull and Akita labrador mix, started sprinting down the trail.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 10 July 2025
His dog, an Akita that was not injured, was still leashed to his hand when he was found, police said at the time.
—Harry Harris, Mercury News, 27 June 2025
After training under a master sake brewer in Akita, Inagawa launched SummerFall, a high-acid, citrusy, session sake made with California Calrose rice, white koji and local wine yeast.
—Claudia Alarcón, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
The attack came amid several bear sightings in the neighborhood, located near the center of Akita city.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2024
But Akita isn’t down for the count and emerges to deliver a galvanizing interview when a TV reporter comes knocking.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2025
Alisha Vianello, Gateway Pet Guardian's executive director, tells PEOPLE.
Footage from Ding Dong's rescue shows the dog, estimated to be a young adult Akita mix, sniffing around the porch of a home and activating the house's doorbell.
—Kelli Bender, People.com, 14 Jan. 2025
Sightings, however, have reached record levels, prompting extended caution alerts in many areas, including Akita.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2024
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“Akita.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Akita. Accessed 10 Aug. 2025.
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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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