ODATE, Akita -- On May 18, two Akita dogs became special directors at Odate-Noshiro Airport in Akita Prefecture. The dogs wore bandanas around their n･･･ ...

High school students are seen on Jan. 12 in the city of Akita learning English from a Japanese student of Akita International University, right. (Mainichi) ...

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The remote Akita Prefecture, in the northern Tōhoku region of the main island of Honshū, is known for its cold, snowy winters and as the birthplace of beautiful women.

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 ...