Japan famous meeting place - "Hachiko"

Awareness of the meeting of the people by the spread of mobile phones seems to have changed significantly. Previously, the meeting decided tightly the time and place. Otherwise, it is of course because there is a possibility that not meet. But now, because Toriaeru a contact on your mobile phone, there is no problem in the About promises such as "Shibuya Station at around 17". Even when you fall behind, because I send the e-mail as a "delayed 10 minutes", there is no need to worry about nervous the waiting time. In addition the past, so-called Dotakyan to cancel the promise just before, although it was NG because it would give someone WAITING IN VAIN to the other party, if now and then contact the mobile phone is I tell the "no longer go", also will do done with it . So one might be willing to do not think people that go so loose behavior is allowed. On the other hand, also keep in touch on the go can be referred to as "See you from now", but the advantages of mobile phone unique. Also to become it conveniently, it may be said that there are both sides of the good or bad.

Well, in any city, Mecca of the meeting's certain things. However, the location that has become famous in the national constituency among them, not so many. So, where is the most famous meeting place in Japan a wonder. To pick up the many places that used to waiting in large cities, know a result of the questionnaire the place is, it became the first place by far "Shibuya Hachiko before" (see Table 1). Of nearly 80% of people answered "knows". Shinjuku Alta before the name recognition of second place's about 60%. In fact, when the vehicle reaches before Hachiko down the Shibuya station, regardless of the day and night, and it is crowd. For too famous, it seems to be struggling to rather look for people. Therefore, such as "tail side of Hachiko," Some people specify finely.

"Hachiko square in front" of potato washing state. Japan's famous "meeting place" is people looking Some people struggle

Faithful dog, which was impressed the people in Japan

Hachiko is not only meeting place, higher name recognition as a "dog", "know dogs (including a character dog, etc.)" of nearly 90% in the questionnaire that the person answered, "know", of imposing 1 it was a place (see Table 2). Second place Patrasche (Flanders), third place Lassie (Lassie), further fourth place continues Taro and Jiro.

Appearance of "new Hachiko" unveiling ceremony (from Shibuya Photo Museum)

It might be some people you know, but, in the first place let me recap what was what kind of dog is the Hachiko. Hachiko, the Akita dog of 1923 (1923) was born, was a dog of Mr. University Professor Eizaburo Ueno lived in Shibuya. Hachiko had been very tame in Mr. Ueno, that there was also possible to pick-up the Ueno Mr. nearest Shibuya Station. However, the following year began to tame, Mr. Ueno resulting in sudden death on the go. Then Hachiko continued to wait for the return of my husband in front of Shibuya Station. This heartwarming story is reported in the newspaper, it came to be immediately Hachiko became famous, known as the "faithful dog Hachiko". Also textbook of moral training of vulgaris elementary school, the story of the bee public called "Ono忘 Lerna" has been adopted. The 1934 (1934), bronze statue of Hachiko is installed in front of Shibuya Station. In this case, Hachiko is still alive, are participating in the unveiling ceremony. Then, Hachiko by metal Kyoshutsu during the war once disappear, but in 1948 after the end of World War II (1948) August, "primary faithful dog Hachiko," a made was Mr. Teru Ando son Andoshi's "new Hachiko" has been rebuilt by hand. That the unveiling, was crowded with a lot of people to watch the long-awaited revival.

Bronze statue of Hachiko is not only Japanese, but also well-known as a tourist spot of foreigners. Appearance of tourists to the commemorative photograph with Hachiko has become a familiar sight. Japan is a famous dog, Hachiko is a meeting spot. Not a statue, the people who want to meet in real Hachiko, good to try to go to the National Museum of Nature and Science. Stuffed Hachiko was an awe-inspiring look here are on display.