Akita Prefecture's population is 1,106,050.

The Japanese proper name is Akita (a prefecture name), also applied to a dog breed, the Akita Inu.

An Akita Inu ('inu' meaning dog) is a breed of dog named after the Akita prefecture in Japan from which it is thought to have originated. The Akita is one of the oldest breeds of dog aware to man. Traditionally it was used for hunting animals.

Yuri Yamashina was born on October 26, 1953, in Akita Prefecture, Japan.

Yuriko Azuma was born on November 24, 1952, in Akita Prefecture, Japan.