ODATE, Akita -- On May 18, two Akita dogs became special directors at Odate-Noshiro Airport in Akita Prefecture. The dogs wore bandanas around their necks. Many airport visitors took pictures with ...

ODATE, Akita Prefecture--Hachiko ... found outside the station in Tokyo has been installed at the Akita Dog Visitor Center to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the dog’s birth.

The appointment marks the 10th anniversary of the program that features Akita dogs welcoming visitors at Odate-Noshiro Airport, according to a post on the airport’s Facebook and Instagram pages.

Alina Zagitova meets a sibling of her pet Akita dog Masaru at the Akitainu Visitor Center in the city of Odate, Akita Prefecture, on May 23, 2021. (Pool photo) Zagitova, 19, a gold medalist at the ...

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The new imagery is brought to us by two Akita ... loyal dog outside Shibuya station is now a popular meeting point for visitors to the area. Another Hachiko statue can be found outside Odate ...

"Hachi" by Eietsu Sakuraba, written in junior high school-level English, accompanied by Japanese text, comes out on March 8, the anniversary of the beloved Akita Inu dog's death in 1935.

TOKYO — Deep in the snow of Odate in the northern Akita Prefecture is the home of the Akita dog — which is known in Japan, as well as throughout the world. The Akita is loved for its ...

Akita dogs Rensui, right, and Ruka, who were appointed as heads of Odate-Noshiro Airport, are seen in Kitaakita, Akita Prefecture, May 18, 2025. (Hikoshi Tamura) ODATE, Akita -- On May 18, two ...

The appointment marks the 10th anniversary of the program that features Akita dogs welcoming visitors at Odate-Noshiro Airport, according to a post on the airport’s Facebook and Instagram pages. Akita ...