Akita Calendar: Each large format calendar features 16 months and 13 full color photographs with plenty of room to write special dates, birthdays and anniversaries on the calendar grid. Size: 12x12 this Breed of large dog originating in Japan, named for Akita Prefecture, where it is thought to have originated. "Inu"- means "dog" in Japanese, although in practice this animal is nearly always referred as "Akita-ken," based on the Sino-Japanese reading of the same kanji. Akita Calendars: