A monument to a dog named Hachiko was erected in the capital of Japan - Tokyo. It happened on April 21, 1934. This monument represents the true devotion and loyalty of dogs to their owners. This topic should be covered in more detail.
Why did a dog named Hachiko put a monument?
It all started back in 1923. It was then that on November 10 a puppy of the act breed was born. The puppy was gifted to a professor who worked at Tokyo University. It was this professor who gave the puppy the nickname Hachiko. Translated from Japanese, “hachiko” is “eighth”. The puppy earned such a nickname for becoming the eighth dog in the professor’s life. The puppy grew up a very faithful and faithful dog: he always and everywhere followed his master, seeing him off to work and meeting from there. It's amazing that Hachiko came to Shibuya station to meet the professor on time!
In May 1923, a heart attack killed a host of Hachiko, a professor named Hideasaburo Ueno. This is where the test of time begins. The dog at that time was only 18 months old, and he continued to meet and wait for his beloved master at the same station. Every day, Hachiko came there, waiting for the professor. The dog lay at the station from early evening until late dusk. The dog spent the night on the porch of the professor’s house, which was tightly locked, because there was no one to live in.
Relatives and friends of Professor Ueno tried to take Hachiko to themselves, but all their attempts failed. The dog resisted in every way, continuing to come to Shibuya station in anticipation of his beloved master. Such loyalty and fidelity surprised the workers of the railway station, local sellers and ordinary regular passers-by. Soon, the print press became interested in the bright act of Hachiko.
