Hachiko is only Shibuya? Approaching the reality of Hachiko

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"We are waiting in front of Hachiko". Speaking of this, most people are supposed to be set in that place of Shibuya Station. However, Hachiko does not remain in only this one body. The fact is that there is throughout the country. I tried to examine the Hachiko scattered in such a country.

First No. 1 from the new Hachiko. It is located at the main gate near the Tokyo University of Agriculture campus. Just unveiling on March 8, 2015. You might think "Why the University of Tokyo?", But the master of Hachiko is Tokyo University of Agriculture professor was the Hidesaburō Ueno Dr. Such as the autopsy of Hachiko is carried out at the University of Tokyo, it is a place where there is Asakara bran edge with Hachiko. Been taken to possibly Once Ueno professor, it is a place that may be visited once (?).

Statue scene motif jump at Ueno professor. Since the famous story of Hachiko waiting for the return of my husband who died at Shibuya Station in manly, meet scene is impressive. There is also the fact that you just finished, we have enjoyed a photo visited by a lot of people.

Hachiko of JR Odate Station

Next destination seek the "Hachiko" is, Odate, Akita Prefecture is a land of bee birth. Wow, here Odate has Hachiko in three locations of the "JR Odate Station", "Hachiko birthplace", "Akita dog Hall". In addition, the JR Odate Station is also in the "Home" and "Station". First Station of the statue, Hachiko of the same Sitting figure and Shibuya staring straight the station building side, greeted the people who get off

In the Odate Station Home "Hachiko shrine"

The other piece, Hachiko in the home is enshrined in the back of the torii as "Hachiko shrine", it has been drifting a little awe-inspiring atmosphere. Shibuya and the big difference is, I think that both ears is standing with the pin. Hachiko Shibuya is a state in which the drooping left ear, which is that of the aftermath of when it was bitten in the wild dogs. Of younger days in Odate Station, you can see the bees will remain a little innocence. In addition, "Hachiko birthplace of the Saito family" in the stone statue Hachiko, in the "Akita dog hall", you can meet in Hachiko was dripping same left ear and Shibuya image. People of Odate will how to understand better whether the love bees.

Following the northeast, to Tsu, Mie Prefecture back to the west now. Hometown of Ueno professor here is the owner. There Kintetsu Hisai Station east exit of Tsu City, statue Ueno professor and Hachiko are met across the street get along. Design by sculptor Katsuji Inagaki Suzuka City resident. In places the University of Tokyo is also, but there is a professor and the edge Ueno, a combination of Ueno professor and Hachiko is a popular way, calm the mind to harmonious appearance.

In a surprising edge, even in Tsuruoka, Yamagata Prefecture adjacent to the bee's hometown and Akita. The Tsuruoka city hall Fujishima government buildings are decorated with plaster image of Hachiko. This prototype by the author-Andoshi's second generation Hachiko in Shibuya. Tokyo when you burned down the home in the air raid, that Mr. Ando has been trial production with the help elsewhere in the house, this plaster image. The house is around Tour of at the edge of the old Fujishima-cho (now Tsuruoka) graduates, thing to have arrived to Tsuruoka. Shibuya Station of the faithful dog Hachiko of the prototype, you can see here.

HACHI sit before the old station building of the United States, Woonsocket City

Up to this point, but we have examined the Hachiko that dot the country, discover the Hachiko overseas whopping jump over the sea! Its location, the eastern United States Rhode Island, the old station building before the Woonsocket City. In fact, here in the play of the Hollywood movie "HACHI (bee) promise of the dog" (2009), location of the scene that dog bees continue to wait for the return of his master. In brainchild of local high school students that was impressed watching this movie, Toka I statue was donated to the city from the school. It's there is also this edge.

Hachiko became famous in Shibuya, it has now become a presence to be known all over the world to jump over the sea. Dogs that are so loved, it might not have the other. That the "Hachiko Story" is a story to impress a million people, you will be reminded again of why we. We will continue to study the future of the topic surrounding such bees public.

Shigeno Makoto

After joining the newspaper as a social part reporter, through an event planner, content director, the restaurant management, it is now a freelance writer. Activities on-site coverage, such as interviews and event reports to the main.