Akita Inu are powerful breeds, so if you just recently got yourself one, you should know these 14 trusty facts bout them.
#1 THEY’RE NAMED FOR A REGION IN JAPAN
![An Akita standing in the water at the beach](https://www.thepaws.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/67770176_128745538421620_2313260202735423056_n1.jpg)
#2 THEY’RE BUILT FOR THE SNOW
![An Akita lying down on the pavement with its sad face on the wooden floor in front of him](https://www.thepaws.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/akita-inu-1.jpg)
#3 THEY HAVE A STRONG PRESENCE IN JAPANESE CULTURE
![An Akita lying on the grass in the garden](https://www.thepaws.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/68684319_904755469908424_6492933848721185074_n.jpg)
#4 THE WEALTHY HELD A TEMPORARY MONOPOLY ON THEM
![An Akita standing on the field of grass in the mountain](https://www.thepaws.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/akita-inu-dog.jpg)