Hachiko is one of the most famous dogs of all time, and surely the most famous dog in Japan inspiring many people all around the world.
Hachiko was a dog of Akita breed. It was born in November 1923. Ueno, a professor in agriculture department was the owner of this dog. The professor would take the train to his work and come back by evening. Hachiko would accompany the Professor to the station every morning and would come back to the station every evening to receive his master. Their routine continued for years. On 21 May 1925, the Professor did not return as he died of cerebral hemorrhage on his way back home.
Hachiko waited for his master as usual, but he did not return from work. Hachiko would visit the railway station every morning and evening. He longed master for almost ten years and died. He was buried next to Professor Ueno. The story of Hachiko’s love and loyalty towards his master made the Japanese build a bronze statue for Hachiko at the same railway station where he used to wait for his master.
