It is one of the most popular meeting points in the immense city of Tokyo.
The dog adored him.
He would watch him buy his ticket and disappear into the station.
Teachers and parents used Hachiko’s vigil as an example for children to follow.
Left: Hachiko in his later years.
Eventually, Hachiko himself died on March 8, 1935.
The University of Tokyo also erected another statue of Hachiko playing with his master, the professor.
There is also a monument to Hachiko next to his master’s grave in Aoyama cemetery.
The Shibuya Station exit outside which Hachiko stood guard was named after him.
He himself remains preserved and on display at the National Museum of Nature and Science in Tokyo.
