Japanese Akita dogs are large, powerful dogs with much substance and dignity. Their proud head carriage and stance is ...

KURIHARA, Miyagi Prefecture--After a terrifying night battling an attacking bear, Kotaro Takahashi checked the garden where the kennel for his dog, Tetsukumo, is located. He found several traces of ...

ODATE, Akita Prefecture--Furusawa Onsen is a small hot spring inn with only seven guest rooms operating in the city where Hachiko, the world’s most celebrated dog, was born. Like Hidesaburo Ueno, the ...

The German Shepherd is widely recognized as one of the most faithful dog breeds, prized for its intelligence, loyalty and ...