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In 1967, commemorating the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Akita Dog Preservation Society, the Akita Dog Museum was built to house information, documents and photos. [19] There is a tradition in Japan, that when a child is born they receive a statue of an Akita. This statue symbolizes health, happiness, and a long life. [36]
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To ensure these qualities, no direct user-uploaded images are allowed. This is one of the largest collections of public domain images online (clip art and photos), and the fastest-loading. Maintainer vets all images and promptly answers email inquiries. Open Clip Art – This project is an archive of public domain clip art. The clip art is ...
(kept at the Akita Museum of Modern Art) Akita ranga [17] 94.5 centimetres (3 ft 1.2 in) by 21.0 centimetres (8.3 in) Kisakata, colour on paper, byōbu 紙本着色象潟図屏風 shihon chakushoku Kisakata zu byōbu
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Hachikō (ハチ公, November 10, 1923 – March 8, 1935) was a Japanese Akita dog remembered for his remarkable loyalty to his owner, Hidesaburō Ueno, for whom he continued to wait for over nine years following Ueno's death. [2] Hachikō was born on November 10, 1923, at a farm near the city of Ōdate, Akita Prefecture. [3]