Hi, Navio here!
Most of you guys must have heard of Hachiko’s story.
Right?
Hachiko is really famous. Maybe the most famous dog in Japan.
There are even movies about it, Hachiko Monogatari (1987) and Hachi : A Dog’s Tale (2009).
You should check them out if you don’t know about Hachiko.
So yeah, simply said, Hachiko is a very loyal dog, who wait for its master, for years literally, waiting for him to come back home.
You can see the statue of Hachiko by taking the Hachiko Exit at Shibuya Station.
It’s a very famous spot among foreigners.
But today, we aren’t going to talk about the one in Shibuya.
I am going to introduce to you guys about a new statue of Hachiko, located in Tokyo University.
I showed this picture to my mom, and she said that she just saw this news a few days ago.
Some of you might have seen the same news, but here comes the real thing!
The closest station is Namboku Line Todaimae Station.
Exit through this exit and take a left.
Less than a minute, you will find this big, enormous gate of The University of Tokyo, Faculty of Agriculture, home of the elites.
Simply enter through this gate, and the statue is located right on your left.
I didn’t think that it would be that easy to see it.
I thought that it’s located somewhere inside the complex.
Here is a photo of me with the statue of 上野英三郎博士とハチ公 (Prof. Ueno Hidesaburo and Hachiko)
It’s said that Prof.
Ueno (1872-1925) passed away suddenly in the campus.
After this, until its death 10 years later, Hachi (1923-1935) went to Shibuya station every day, waiting for his master to return.
This statue here, produced by Tsutomu Ueda (2015), was unveiled on March, in order to commemorating the 80th anniversary of the death of Hachiko.
One day, Prof.
Ueno came back from his trip, and once he reached the station, he was surprised to see Hachi waiting to welcome him at the ticket gate.
As you can see from their expression, full of joy.
I saw some old men tapped Prof.
Ueno’s hand and said things like, “Ganbatte ne, sensei”
So, I did the same, but on Hachi’s back,
“Yokatta ne, Hachi”
You can also buy a sticker of them, ￥500 (tax included) for 2 pieces.
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