Thursday, February 7, 2013

In 1925, a dog waited for 9 years after the death of his master outside the train station every morning until the dog himself passed away

The messages claim that a dog known as Hachiko has been expecting for his dead master every single day for 9 long years prior to the puppy itself passed on. The story is a reality.

Hachiko was a male Akita breed, glowing darkish puppy born on November 10, 1923 in a farm  near Odate, a new metropolis throughout Akita Prefecture, Tohoku region, Japan. Hidesaburo Ueno was the learn, a professor in the agriculture department at University of Tokyo who adopted Hachiko as a pet in the year 1924. The puppy and his master became good friends as well as developed a good attachment such that Hachiko used to greet the master at the end of each day at the nearby train station of Shibuya. This particular day-to-day routine continuing right up until May 1925, when the Professor Ueno did not return. The master passed away of a cerebral hemorrhage and never came back to the place in which Hachiko was waiting for him. Every day for the next nine years, Hachiko used to wait for his master at Shibuya station in the same evening time.


People who saw the dog with his master earlier understood the faith of Hachiko for his master, and that is how the dog became famous in the country. Very soon, it became a national sensation and the people of Japan considered this as an inspiration to develop a spirit of family loyalty. However, this great dog Hachiko died on March 8, 1935, when it was found on a street in Shibuya. Scientists in the year 2011 confirmed that the dog died of terminal cancer and a filaria infection (worms). But the story of Hachiko was remembered for his remarkable loyalty to his owner, even many years after his owner's death.
Hachiko's stuffed and mounted remains after his death are kept at the National Science Museum of Japan in Tokyo. Many monuments of the dog were built in its memory across the country. The exact place where Hachiko used to wait for his master in the train station is permanently marked with bronze paw-prints and has a Japanese text written that explains his loyalty. In April 1934, while the dog was alive, a bronze statue of it was erected at the Shibuya Station, when Hachiko himself was present at the unveiling ceremony. Later in August 1948, a new statue was erected and the station entrance near this statue was named as "Hachiko-guchi", which means "The Hachiko Entrance/Exit."
This heart touching story of Hachiko and his faith for his master became so popular around the world that a Hollywood movie called "Hachi: A Dog's Tale" was made in 2009, starring the famous actor Richard Gere. The video on right shows a snapshot of the movie that pictures the faithful bonding of Hachiko and his master Ueno. In the image section below, you can find some real pictures of this legendary dog Hachiko.

This story is indeed a true symbol of eternal loyalty and friendship, something we humans should always preach.



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