Hachiko - The loyal symbol of Japan

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In 1924, Hidesaburo Ueno, a professor in the agriculture department at the University of Tokyo took in Hachiko as a pet. During his owner's life Hachiko greeted him at the end of the day at the

nearby Shibuya Station. The pair continued their daily routine until May 1925, when Professor Ueno did not return. The professor had suffered from a cerebral hemorrhage  and died, never returning to the train station where Hachiko was  waiting. Every day for the next nine years the golden brown Akita waited  at Shibuya station.
Hachiko was given away after his master's death, but he routinely  escaped, returning again and again to his old home. Eventually, Hachiko  apparently realized that Professor Ueno no longer lived at the house. So  he went to look for his master at the train station where he had  accompanied him so many times before. Each day, Hachiko waited for the  return of his owner.
The permanent fixture at the train station that was Hachiko attracted  the attention of other commuters. Many of the people who frequented the  Shibuya train station had seen Hachiko and Professor Ueno together each  day. They brought Hachiko treats and food to nourish him during his  wait.

Professor died due to severe heart attack, but still Hachiko continued appearing for nine years precisely when the train was due at the station every evening as if waiting for his died Master , the professor.

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Movie Based on :    Hachiko A Dog's Story 
Starring Richard Gerre

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