Akita dogs entertain visitors during own photo book sales event in Tokyo

A pair of Akita dogs, a breed which has gained international popularity after one was presented to Russian star figure skater Alina Zagitova, entertained visitors at a sales event in Tokyo for a photo book featuring them.The visitors bought copies of the book "Akitainu Gon and Tora," which was released earlier this month, and took pictures patting the brother dogs Gonta and Torajiro during the event.Gonta, aged 3, and Torajiro, 2, came from Yuzawa in Akita Prefecture, northeastern Japan. They were named special tourism ambassadors by the city office on Nov. 17 and will serve as the one-day …READ FULL ARTICLE