Akita dog gifted by Japan to Russian President Putin has died

The Akita prefectural government presented Yume to Mr Putin in July 2012. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at ...
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Aging Japan: Akita prefecture may be glimpse of country's graying future

Apple farmer Satomi Ito, 66, holds his hunting rifle as he poses for a photograph in the woods next to a site where his neighbour was mauled by a wild bear last year, in Kitaakita, Akita prefecture, ...

Japan's Akita Prefecture turns low profile into hidden gem with tourism campaign

AKITA -- "Undiscovered Akita Prefecture." The striking catchphrase, displayed alongside Akita dogs, local specialties and ...

Yume the Akita dog gifted by Japan to Putin dies

TOKYO: If she were alive, the dog, named Yume, would have celebrated her 14th birthday on April 24. Yume “died of old age ...

Japan deploys SDF troops to stop deadly bear attacks in Akita

To combat a surge of deadly bear attacks in Akita Prefecture, Ground Self-Defense Force troops on Nov. 5 joined local efforts ...
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Japan Akita dog society to battle pedigree paper forgery with digital certificates

Akita dogs are seen in this photo provided by the Akita Inu Preservation Society. ODATE, Akita -- The Akita Inu Preservation Society, based in this northern Japan city, will introduce digital pedigree ...
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AKITA Geo Tour & Yuzawa Royal Hotel Combine to Offer a Snow Country Experience Unlike Any Other in Yuzawa City, Akita Prefecture, Japan!

YUZAWA, Japan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Yuzawa Royal Hotel and AKITA Geo Tour Co., Ltd. have begun accepting reservations for their two days-one night tour package of Akita, in the Snow Country (January to ...