Hachikō waits for his master
A dog meets his master's train for nearly ten years
The Akita Hachikō met Professor Ueno at Shibuya Station every day. Ueno died at work in May 1925, but the dog kept coming to meet the train almost daily until his own death in March 1935. His bronze statue was unveiled in 1934 while he was still alive, and Hachikō attended the ceremony.
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Hachikō's statue went up while the dog was still alive. The bronze was unveiled at Shibuya Station on 21 April 1934 before a huge crowd; Hachikō attended the ceremony and lived almost another year. Share →
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