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akita

[uh-kee-tuh] / əˈki tə /


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Hajime Nakae, professor of emergency and critical medicine at the Akita University Hospital, said the frequent bear sightings made him feel like he was "living inside... a safari park for bears".

From Barron's • Nov. 8, 2025

Another comment that resonated came from Donald’s older sister, Akita.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2024

Akita has logged a record 30 cases of bear attacks on people in 2023 alone, increasingly in residential areas.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 6, 2023

Hachiko was born in November 1923 in the city of Odate in Akita prefecture, the original home of Akitas.

From BBC • Jul. 1, 2023

And it was rumoured that the Princess Akita also laughed at her maid's accepting the poet's name for her, and Manjari felt glad in her heart.

From The Hungry Stones and Other Stories by Tagore, Rabindranath