Akita
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Akita (秋田 autumn ricefield?) is a Japanese name. It may refer to:
[edit] Places
- Akita Prefecture (秋田県), a northern Japanese prefecture on the island of Honshu
- Akita, Akita (秋田市), the capital of Akita Prefecture
[edit] Real people
- Masami Akita (秋田昌美; born 1956), musician, also known as Merzbow
- Akita Sanesue (秋田実季; 1576–1660), daimyo (feudal ruler)
- Akita Toshisue (秋田俊季), son of Sanesue
[edit] Other
- Akita Shinkansen (秋田新幹線), a high speed train line between Tokyo and Akita City
- Akita Station a train station on the Akita Shinkansen and other lines
- Akita Inu (秋田犬), a breed of dog from Akita Prefecture
- Akita Shoten, a Japanese publishing company
- American Akita, a breed of dog possibly distinct from, but a derivative of, the Akita Inu