TOKYO - Snow-white fur, ruby-red eyes and a taste that has been part of the culinary landscape in northern Japan’s Akita Prefecture for generations. The jumbo rabbit, a local breed raised for food, is ...
Rabbits are judged in a contest during the 37th national jumbo rabbit festival in Daisen, Akita Prefecture, on Oct. 27, 2024. (Mainichi/Akira Kudo) DAISEN, Akita -- While the Akita dog breed and Hinai ...
MISATO, Akita -- A stuffed "Hataya rabbit," a type of "jumbo rabbit" native to Akita Prefecture, is being exhibited at a history and folklore museum in this northern Japan town. The stuffed Hataya ...