When I enter Nakagawa’s place of business, I am greeted by Akita-inu with ears pointing upward and curling tails. They range from 3-month-old puppies to 10-month-old dogs that are already larger ...

Most recently, an Akita Inu dog made headlines after Russian figure skating champion Alina Zagitova became the owner of a puppy named Masaru. Masaru was raised at Noshiro Kojuso in Noshiro ...