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 ...

These Akita puppies are a litter of five born in the city of Noshiro, Akita Prefecture. They are just 35 days old but already display distinctive traits. Some want to play; others would rather sleep!

To celebrate the year of the dog in 2018, this article presents one of Japan’s most famous breeds, the Akita-inu. We talk to Nakagawa Jitarō, a specialist breeder with over 50 years of experience.

BELLINGHAM -- Nancy Fisk's first love was horses. She grew up with them, taught horseback riding and studied horsemanship in England. It was her love of horses that led Fisk, 57, to her true passion: ...