Akita Inu is a Japanese Dog Breed which is very popular there.

This breed got famous in Japan because of the story of Hachiko, a loyal dog who continually waited for his master for 10 years who didn’t come back because the master died while teaching in a University.

If you have seen the movie “Hachi: A Dog’s Tale”, you would be familiar with this.

These dogs were initially bred for hunting, but now they serve as companion dogs in Japan.