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PSKOV, October 8. /TASS/. A schoolgirl from the western Russian city of Pskov has received an Akita Inu puppy as a gift from Russian President Vladimir Putin, the press service of the Pskov Region’s ...

In summer 2012, Putin received a present of an Akita-Inu dog puppy - the breed well known due to the Kachiko movie - from Governor of Japan’s Akita Prefecture Norihisa Satake TOKYO, December 3. /TASS/ ...

Secretary of the Japanese Cabinet of Ministers, Yoshihide Suga, stated that the Japanese side would like to gift another puppy of Akita Inu breed to Russian President Vladimir Putin, TASS reports. The ...

Akita-inu have become an iconic dog breed, associated with Japan around the world, but their numbers are in decline. The Akita-inu is a dog breed native to Japan’s Akita Prefecture. Its roots can be ...

If you can’t get enough of Hachiko, Japan’s most loyal dog, you’ll want to check out these adorable new confectionery that just hit the stands. Celebrating the Akita inu breed of dogs – which is what ...

AKITA--Dog lovers in this northern prefecture will soon be able to display their affection for the native breed of Akita Inu hound with license plates decorated with an illustration of a puppy and a ...