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  2. Akita (dog breed) - Wikipedia

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    The Akita is a powerful, dominant, and loyal breed, commonly aloof with strangers, but affectionate and deeply loyal to its family. As a breed, Akitas are generally hardy. The two separate varieties of Akita are a pure Japanese strain, called Akita Inu or Akita-ken, and a larger mixed strain, commonly referred to as the "American Akita". [1]

  3. Japanese units of measurement - Wikipedia

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    The base unit of Japanese mass is the kan, although the momme is more common. It is a recognised unit in the international pearl industry. [22] In English-speaking countries, momme is typically abbreviated as mo. The Japanese form of the Chinese tael was the ryō (両).

  4. 8 Authentic Japanese Dog Breeds and Their Fascinating ... - AOL

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    1. Akita. These powerful pups hold a special place in Japanese culture. Gifting new parents with an Akita figurine when a child is born is a popular way to wish the youngster happiness and long life.

  5. Nihon Ken Hozonkai - Wikipedia

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    The Nihon Ken Hozonkai (日本犬保存会, The Association for the Preservation of the Japanese Dog), commonly abbreviated to Nippo, is a preserver and maintainer of the registries for the six native Japanese dog breeds: the Akita Inu, Hokkaido, Kai Ken, Kishu, Shikoku, and Shiba Inu. Nippo also issues the Nippo Standard, which serves as a ...

  6. Human body weight - Wikipedia

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    Excess or reduced body weight is regarded as an indicator of determining a person's health, with body volume measurement providing an extra dimension by calculating the distribution of body weight. Average adult human weight varies by continent, from about 60 kg (130 lb) in Asia and Africa to about 80 kg (180 lb) in North America, with men on ...

  7. Momme (unit) - Wikipedia

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    Momme (匁, monme) is both a Japanese unit of mass and former unit of currency. As a measurement, Momme is part of a table of Japanese units where during the Edo period it was equal to 1 ⁄ 10 ryō (aka Tael). Since the Meiji era 1 momme has been reformed to equal exactly 3.75 grams in SI units. [2]

  8. Matagi - Wikipedia

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    Matagi with a killed Asian black bear, in 1966 at Kamikoani, Akita. The Matagi (マタギ, or less often 又鬼) are traditional winter hunters of the Tōhoku region of northern Japan, most famously today in the Ani area in Akita Prefecture, which is known for the Akita dogs.

  9. International Prototype of the Kilogram - Wikipedia

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    Here the newtons in the numerator and the denominator exactly cancel out when calculating the value of the ohm. Similarly: F = C/V = ⁠ A s / W/A ⁠ = ⁠ A 2 s 2 / J ⁠ = ⁠ μN s 2 / 10 k A N m ⁠ = ⁠ 10 −7 s 2 / k A m ⁠ Gy = J/kg = ⁠ kg m 2 /s 2 / kg ⁠ = m 2 /s 2; S = 1/Ω = ⁠ 10 −7 s / k A m ⁠ H = Ω s = 10 7 k A m