Hachiko was an Akita Inu (“inu” means “dog” in Japanese), a breed of dog that originates in the Akita prefecture in Northwestern Japan. Originally, Akita dogs were known as Odate dogs—Odate being the name of a specific region within the Akita prefecture (now the largest city in th...
In early 1924,Hidesaburo Ueno, a professor at the University of Tokyo, took a pure-breed Akita dog as a pet and named himHachi. Hachi is the word for the number eight in Japanese, which is considered a lucky number. Hachi used to follow Professor Ueno to Shibuya Station every morning w...
After a profound show of devotion for his master, a dog becomes the symbol of loyalty for an entire nation.
The most famous meeting point in Shibuya and maybe in whole Tokyo is a statue of a dog called Hachiko. It has also become a very famous tourist spot. statue People wait by the statue for their friends just like this loyal dog waited for his owner for almost 10 years. The statue is lo...
Akita Inu dog lying on the street on a sunny day stock video footage 4K Slow motion shot of akita inu sitting in blue studio stock footage 4K Dogs of breed American Akita sit on fallen autumn leaves in the studio on a black background. They simul...
Japanese dog of Akita Inu breed best remembered for his loyalty towards his owner which continued 9 years after the death of the owner. He has entered popular culture with movies, statues, books and more.Today's Events: 8 March CD demonstrated by Philips for the first time First episode ...
Home Events Events on 8 March Hachikō Death Anniversary Hachikō died on 8 March, 1935Japanese dog of Akita Inu breed best remembered for his loyalty towards his owner which continued 9 years after the death of the owner. He has entered popular culture with movies, statues, books and more....