The title of this book grabbed me right away. Who hasn’t wished that their dog could talk at some point?

Learn to improve the bond between you and your furry buddy. I see two possibilities for improving the communication between the two of you.

Teach your dog the basics of human language.
Learn about your dog’s behavior and [...]

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A short cartoon clip about the life of the famous Japanese dog Hachiko, who returned to Shibuya Station in Tokyo for nine years after the death of his master.

In this cartoon Hachiko has one drop down ear just like Hachiko had in real life.

Hachiko in the Japanese cartoon

The real Hachiko

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From the 1987 film “Hachiko Monogatari” (aka Hachi-ko). Wonderful movie that tells the true story of an Akita’s devotion to his master.
You’ve got to see this! So beautiful, and yet… so sad.
Chu-ken Hachiko (lit. the faithful dog Hachiko) was born in Akita in 1923 and was first brought to Tokyo in 1924. He and his [...]

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27 March 2008 OneNews – New Zealand’s News A man in New Zealand was attacked by a Japanese Akita. Now he wants the popular dog out of the country, or at least added to the country’s dangerous dog list. He sais “they just kill us”. He thinks Japanese Akita’s are three times more dangerous than [...]

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Today I found this amazing gallery of an Akita fan: Pekingin-Ankka’s deviantART gallery.
She draws and shapes different kinds of material into Akita’s. Mostly drawings and plushies but you can even get an Akita tail to accompany you best suit or see marzipan Akita candy.

It’s very clear that this Finnish girl, Terella Tanskanen, just [...]

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The Akita belongs to group 5 ‘Spitz and primitive types’ according to the FCI classification of dog breeds.
Physically spitz breeds are very close to the wolf ancestors of dogs. Take a wolf and curl its tail and you have a grey Malamute or a Siberian Husky. Paint it red like a fox and you get [...]

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Kensho has a brother ‘Daigo’ and recently that brother has got company. A new Akita joined the family. A female one of course since you would just be asking for trouble when you try to stuff two male Akita’s into one small house (or two females for that matter). His new girlfriend’s name is Rona. [...]

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This movie has some funny pictures of dogs and cats.

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Your Akita does not have to have a Japanese name of course, but there are so many beautiful Japanese dog names to choose from and it will suit an Akita best.
Choose from this list:

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It’s a strange weather lately. One second the sun is shining, the other it’s snowing and the streets turn white.

Usually we arrange a date for Kensho and Joy so they can play together. Today was an unexpected surprise to meet Kensho’s best female friend. He’s not very monogamous but this Husky is his number one [...]

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Akita dogs are very photogenic so an Akita print on just about anything can make a great gift for Akita lovers.
I’ll show you a few examples:

Want it? Go and get it! Click here to find more of these Akita minded gifts. You can pick either illustration and have it printed on a wide range of [...]

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The Akita is named for his place of origin, the Odate region in Akita Prefecture (Americans: think ’state’), on the Island of Honshu in northern Japan.

So the Akita is not a polar dog, though his coat resembles that of traditional polar dogs such as Huskies and the Alaskan Malamute. There is of course a reason [...]

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Kino’s Journey: the Beautiful World (キノの旅 -the Beautiful World-, Kino no Tabi -the Beautiful World), shortened to Kino’s Journey, is a Japanese light novel series written by Keiichi Sigsawa, with illustrations by Kohaku Kuroboshi. The series was published in 2000 and since a Playstation version and animated movie have been produced.

The main protagonist in the [...]

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The Akita was designated as a Natural Monument in July of 1931 by satisfying the criteria of “a domesticated animal unique to Japan”. Soon other Japanese dog breeds followed.

These other Japanese breeds are:

Akita
Hokkaido
Kai
Kishu
Shikoku
Shiba Inu

Until that time, Akitas were known only to the local population around Odate in the Thoku District, and by a handful of [...]

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The Akita is a special breed. Did you know these three remarkable facts before visiting Akita Blog?

The Akita is one of seven breeds designated as a National Monument in his native country of Japan.
There is a strong spiritual significance attached to the Akita. In Japan they are affectionately regarded as loyal companions and pets, protectors [...]

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Guess it can’t be fun all the time but I can make it as convenient as possible. Shop online for the practicalities that come with the ownership of an Akita (or any other dog). Find dog food, dog treats, benches etc in my online Akita Blog store. It’s just one click away.

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A store owner was tacking a sign above his door that read ” Puppies For Sale”. Signs like that have a way of attracting small children, and sure enough, a little boy appeared under the store owner’s sign.
“How much are you going to sell the puppies for?” he asked.
The store owner replied, ” Anywhere from [...]

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You can find these (and more) at the online shop for Akita gifts.

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Newman adds characters and incidents to flesh out this true story of an Akita who became a national symbol for loyalty and hope by waiting–for 10 years–at a Japanese commuter train station for his dead master to return. Hachi accompanies Professor Ueno to Shibuya Station every morning, then returns at three o’clock to welcome him [...]

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