Japanese dog breed (5)
I believe the answer is:
'japanese dog breed' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for akita that I've seen before include "powerful dog" , "heavy brute?" , "dog from Japan" , "Japanese breed of dog" .)
I've seen this clue in the Universal, The New York Times and the USA Today.
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