A monument to a dog named Hachiko was erected in the capital of Japan - Tokyo. It happened on April 21, 1934. This monument embodies the true dedication and loyalty of dogs to their owners. This topic should be covered in more detail.
Why was a monument erected to a dog named Hachiko?
It all started back in 1923. It was then on November 10 that a puppy of the Act breed was born. The puppy was donated to a professor who worked at the University of Tokyo. 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 to be a very loyal and loyal dog: he always and everywhere followed his master, escorting him to work and meeting him from there. It's amazing that Hachiko came to Shibuya Station to meet the professor right on time!
In May 1923, a heart attack takes the life of Hachiko's master, a professor named Hidesaburo 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. Day after day, Hachiko came there, waiting for the professor. The dog lay at the station from early evening until late dusk. The dog went to spend the night on the porch of the professor's house, which was tightly locked, because there was no one to live in it.
Relatives and friends of Professor Ueno tried to take Hachiko to themselves, but all their attempts failed: the dog resisted in every possible way, continuing to come to Shibuya station in anticipation of its beloved master. Such dedication and loyalty amazed train station workers, local vendors and ordinary regular passers-by in earnest. Soon the print press became interested in Hachiko's bright act.
When did Hachiko become known to the whole world?
In 1932, a newspaper was published in Japan, in which an article was published entitled "A faithful dog has been waiting for its deceased owner for 7 years." The Japanese and the whole world were then captivated by this sad story. People from all over the world began to come to Shibuya station, wishing to personally look at a living example of canine loyalty and devotion to man.
Faithful Hachiko has been coming to Shibuya Station for 9 years! The devoted dog died on March 8, 1935. Veterinarians will later conclude that the filaria of the heart claimed Hachiko's life. Found a dead animal near the same Shibuya station. The news of the death of the faithful dog swept over the whole of Japan and around the world. National mourning was declared in the country. Hachiko's bones were buried next to the grave of his master, Professor Ueno, in a cemetery called Aoyama in Tokyo. After that, it was decided to make a stuffed animal out of the dog's skin, which is still in the local science museum.
