Name of a breed of dogs of Japanese origin. The original Japanese strain is called Akita Inu and there is also an American strain called simply Akita or Akita Amerricano. Name of a Prefecture in Japan and also of its capital city, located north of Honshu.
1st_ Akita is a prefecture in northern Japan. 2nd_ 'Akita inu' is a breed of dog from Japan. In the USA, after the Second World War, the 'American Akita' race was created from the Japanese one. The name comes from Akita Prefecture.