25/05/2026
In 1924, a professor named Hidesaburō Ueno adopted Hachikō, an Akita dog. Every day, Hachikō would walk with his owner to Shibuya Station in the morning and return in the evening to wait for him after work.
One day in 1925, Professor Ueno suddenly died while at work and never came back to the station.
But Hachikō did not understand what happened. He continued going to Shibuya Station every single day, waiting for his owner to return. He kept doing this for almost 10 years.
At first, many people ignored him, but later station workers and local people started feeding and caring for him because they were touched by his loyalty. Hachikō became famous across Japan as a symbol of faithfulness and devotion.
Hachikō died in 1935, but his story is still remembered today. Outside Shibuya Station there is a famous bronze statue called the Hachikō Statue, which is now one of Tokyo’s most popular meeting spots.
