Akita

Akita (秋田, autumn ricefield) is a Japanese name and may refer to:

Places

• Akita Prefecture, region in northeastern Japan
  • Akita (city), capital city of the prefecture
  • Akita Station, railway station in the city of Akita
  • Port of Akita, seaport on the Sea of Japan coast in the city of Akita
• Akita Domain, also known as Kubota Domain, feudal domain in Edo period Japan
• Akita, Kumamoto, former town in southwestern Japan
• 8182 Akita, main-belt asteroid

People

• Akita clan, Japanese samurai clan of northern Honshū
• Akita (surname), people with the surname

Art, entertainment, and media

• Akita (Ninjago), character in the animated series Ninjago

Other uses

• Akita (dog), large spitz breed from the mountainous regions of northern Japan