Hachiko Statue - Tokyo
Located near Shibuya Station in Shibuya City, Tokyo Prefecture in Japan , Hachiko Statue is one of Japan's most famous and most visited statues. Hachikō Statue Hachiko Statue History Erected in April 1934, Hachikō Statue was created to the likeness of Hachikō, an Akita dog owned by Hidesaburo Ueno a university professor at the University of Tokyo. Hachikō is known and remembered for his remarkable loyalty to his owner which continued for many years after his owner's death. Hachiko - immortalized in his waiting area. Hachikō Statue - Shibuya City, Tokyo Prefecture Hachikō's Story Hachiko Born on November 10, 1923, on a farm in Odate, Akita Prefecture, Hachiko is an Akita breed dog who was adopted into the family of Professor Ueno who brought him to live in his home in Shibuya, Tokyo. Since Professor Ueno commutes daily to work, it became a daily routine for Hachiko to patiently wait for his master at the nearby Shibuya Station to greet him at the end of th