: any of a breed of large muscular dogs of Japanese origin
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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 The bear wandered into the store in Akita City on Saturday and attacked a 47-year-old employee, who sustained a minor head injury, police said.—Junko Ogura, CNN, 2 Dec. 2024 The bear, which measured about 3 feet in length, was caught by authorities at the store in the Akita prefecture on the morning of Monday, Dec. 2, after a box trap sensor was triggered, according to Kyodo News.—David Chiu, People.com, 2 Dec. 2024
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