Hachikō
Hachikō (c. 1935)
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| Species | Dog (Canis lupus familiaris) |
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| Breed | Akita Inu |
| Sex | Male |
| Born |
Hachikō 10 November 1923 near the city of Ōdate, Akita Prefecture |
| Died | 8 March 1935 (aged 11) Shibuya, Tokyo |
| Resting place | Aoyama Cemetery, Minato, Tokyo |
| Nation from | Japan |
| Known for | Waiting perseveringly for the return of his deceased owner for more than nine years. |
| Owner | Hidesaburō Ueno |
| Offspring | None |
| Weight | 41 kg |
| Height | 64 cm |
| Appearance | Golden light brown with white (peach white) color on the upper face |
| Awards | Bronze statue of Hachiko in front of train station of Shibuya, Tokyo (where he waited) |
Hachikō (ハチ公?, November 10, 1923 – March 8, 1935) was an Akita dog born on a farm near the city of Ōdate, Akita Prefecture,Japan. He is remembered for his remarkable loyalty to his owner, which continued for more than nine years after his owner's death. Hachikō is known in Japanese as chūken Hachikō (忠犬ハチ公) "faithful dog Hachikō", hachi meaning "eight" and kō meaning "affection." During his lifetime, the dog was held up in Japanese culture as an example of loyalty and fidelity. Well after his death, he continues to be remembered in worldwide popular culture, with statues, movies, books, and appearances in various media.
In 1924, Hidesaburō Ueno, a professor in the agriculture department at the University of Tokyo, took Hachikō, a golden brown Akita, as a pet. Ueno would commute daily to work, and Hachikō would leave the house to greet him at the end of each day at the nearby Shibuya Station. The pair continued the daily routine until May 1925, when Ueno did not return. The professor had suffered a cerebral hemorrhage, while he was giving a lecture, and died without ever returning to the train station in which Hachikō would wait.
Each day, for the next nine years, nine months and fifteen days, Hachikō awaited Ueno's return, appearing precisely when the train was due at the station.
Hachikō attracted the attention of other commuters. Many of the people who frequented the Shibuya train station had seen Hachikō and Professor Ueno together each day. Initial reactions from the people, especially from those working at the station, were not necessarily friendly. However, after the first appearance of the article about him on October 4, 1932 in Asahi Shimbun, people started to bring Hachikō treats and food to nourish him during his wait.
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