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Japan's Akita dogs melt foreign hearts In recent years, foreign ownership of one of Japan's most famous indigenous breeds has skyrocketed, outstripping domestic demand for the fluffy, perky-eared pooches. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES+REFILES TO CORRECT SOUNDBITE 1. PREVIOUS VERSION INCORRECTLY STATED "...THE OTHER HALF WAS FRENCH." THE CORRECT VERSION IS : "...THE OTHER HALF WAS FROM OVERSEAS"+