Hachiko – The World’s Most Loyal Dog
Hachiko – The Dog
Hachikō was a real dog of an Akita breed who faithfully waited for his owner at Shibuya Station. His story was popularised by the demonstration of a dog’s unyielding loyalty and devotion to a departed master. The dog was born in 1923 and owned by Hidesaburō Ueno, a professor at the University of Tokyo.
Hachiko’s ritual was to wait at Shibuya Station each day for his master to return from work. One day, in 1925, Professor Ueno suffered a stroke and never returned. For the next 10 years, until his own death, Hachikō sadly kept vigil over Shibuya Station waiting for his master to return.
Hachikō – The World’s Most Loyal Dog
The Hachikō Statue
Hachikō
Hachiko’s Legacy – The Meeting Place
The dog has been immortalised as a bronze statue. The Hachikō Statue was erected in 1934. Hachikō was present at the unveiling. The Hachikō Statue stands facing the Hachikō exit outside of Shibuya Station. The statue is a famous meeting place at the entranceway to Shibuya Crossing (a.k.a Hachikō Crossing), one of the world’s busiest pedestrian intersections. As featured on Top 10 Tokyo – Highlights.
The Hachiko Entrance at Shibuya Station
Hachikō mural on wall at Shibuya Station
Hachiko Immortalised
Hachiko’s stuffed and mounted remains are preserved in the National Science Museum of Japan in Ueno, Tokyo. They are on display on the second floor of the museum’s Japan Gallery wing. His flesh was cremated with his ashes resting beside his beloved master.
Hachikō’s stuffed and mounted remains
Hachiko In The Media
Hachikō has been the inspiration of a number of movies, notably:
- Hachiko: A Dog’s Story, starring Richard Gere
- Hachikō Monogatari, the 1987 Japanese movie
Hachiko: A Dog’s Story
Hachiko Monogatari
Below is the music video Bittersweet by Within Temptation. It features scenes from the movie Hachikō Monogatari.
Top 10 Tokyo – Highlights
Tōkyō Tower
Tōkyō Disney Resort
Tsūtenkaku
Universal Studios Japan
There’s so many different worlds
So many different suns
And we have just one world
But ,you ,Hachikō live in different ones,(heven)
p.s sory for my por english
whit greates respect for this great “dog” ,sory …..ANGEL
MARIUS (europe/romania/timisoara)
Awesome quote from Mark Knopfler, Dire Straits – Brothers in Arms!
May this site always be found and shared around the world.
in remember and honor of this great soul Hachikō
Hachi is an inspiration!
I have just finished watching the movie, and I was greatly touched, I own a shiba inu, which looks exactly as hachiko looked when he was a puppy, and also when he was grown, except she is a smaller version.
she is a wonderful dog, and also very loyal, stubborn, and very smart, the experiences that I have had with Sumi will remain with me forever. she is only 4 years old, so we have a lot longer to be with her. We thank her for allowing us to be a part of her life.
@jean rye
I’m with you. I live with a lovely Shiba.
Did you know though, that the puppy ‘Akita’ in the American movie was actually a Shiba?
So very sorry I did not answer before this. I thought the puppy was a Shiba. I had just lost my miniture American Eskimo,and was so lonely. Our vets sent home a breaders book for me. I saw the Shiba and kept going back to her. So in her way she chose me. she is now 6 yrs old and the love of my life
I’ve just finished watch the movie, Hachiko, a dog’s story that played by Richard Gere 10 minutes ago..
The movie is so interested me, so I opened google and I found this site..
The movie was so amazing, a very loyalty dog that waiting for his master that will never come back..
A very good film for the whole family..
I’ve a little dog, I named it Pipi..
She is my lovefully n cuties dog I’ve ever had..
However, Two Thums Up For Hachiko.
Amazing movie. Amazing story. Hachiko is my hero and will be forever.
Hachiko is the great dog ive ever seen
dogs are mans best friends. mysekf ihave had a shiba named tanja. maybe she now can play with hachiko
The story of this Dog is very inspiring………………… this dog is very faithful…………. my religion had make this as a film viewing because of its good story and good example………… I’ve only watched it today but even if its only today…………………. i will still keep this in my mind……………….. you should always remain faithful to your master…………………… i hope many will still discover the story of “Hachiko”………………… im very very amazed…………….. trully amazed……………… what an inspiring story……………..
Hachiko can teach much about love and devotion…… I love this story and pass it on to my family.
We’ve finished this movie watching………………. more or less 10 minutes ago………………… i love this movie………… and i will always be………………. and forever will…………………….. watch this movie and then you will see why many people loved this movie………….. now………… we are watching it again because my mother wants to watch it again………….. because when they watch it last time ………… they didn’t watched the first part………. that’s why………………….. i love this movie…….. i like this movie……… i want this movie…………….. i like HACHIKO…………………… My Hero HACHIKO………………………………….. very very very very very very very very love it…………………… FAITHFUL HACHIKO………………………………………………………..
Just watch movie on HBO today dated 31th January 2011. I know its quite late to watch but while surfing i came across this movie. The movie really stunned me, I am totally mesmerized and can’t even stop tears to fall from my eyes. I do have dog – ROCKY – He is also do same way when i come home he usually used to eat otherwise he hvn’t in a day. Wish to deliver tribute to such master love and affection. Really stunned!
HACHI hats off u buddy!
i watched the movie few days back, i was truly moved by the dogs loyalty, we human beings still need to evolve a little more and develop such high levels of loyalty, love and patience towards each other like the wonderful soul called “HACHI”, there’s been not a single day goneby when i am not reminded of Hachi since i watched his movie.
Amazing movie, but the dog was more amazing. I just saw the movie yesterday and looking on the net of the history of the dog.I think we still have alot to learn from the animals and its sad to see how cruel alot of peoples can be and not learning to love like hachiko new without eny technology or enything.
I just know about Hachiko in 10 min. so i will watch the movie. this dog is so so so so so so so so humerly nice animal i think. im starting love our dog …
I am unable to explain about his loyalty in words.First time in my life I curse myself not to know about any good vocabulary techniques.Guys I believe that this is the best example for loyal service. Look at him, even being humans we are unable to have any such kind of thing, I feel sorry for all of us.It is the great thing made by god ever and ever. We cheat even our siblings,but here he waited for his death just to re-visit his master. Sorry I don’t have any words more to write. I will name my lovable one with his name. Thank you for reading this.
i watched the movie with my girlfriend and we were so sad about the end of story its an big examble for faithful we advice every one to watch [[[[[[ dogs can be more faithful than humans ]]]]]]
I love this video because its a true love that never ends, im so sad because i love dogs that why my emotion is very big and touch to my heart.
Last evening i watched the movie Hachiko, it touched me very deeply and i cryed.
The human beings can learn so much from amazing Hachiko.
I always gonna care Hachiko in my heart and tell peolple about him,because the more Hachiko there are the more beautyful is this planet to live.
Whe called our dog Haiko and we love him so much,you touched our family hearts.
I LUV HACHI!
For me, Hachiko is a true hero who should be celebrated by all. Loyalty and love like that are very hard to find indeed.
HACHI u are a real hero.
Now its my aim to visit at your statue….
HaTs OFF….
I’ve watch this movie several times till today, and still looking for the real story behind the movie i saw in Astro Malaysia, i managed to look for the real story in wikipedia. Even im a muslim that could not touch or have one of these Akita’s i’ve always respect to Hachiko. The way Hachi love, and loyal to it master were never be found in other Human for me.. its a sad story that it waited for 10 years till the last breath for his Master…
Human will think of money and power to be generous and faithful, but not for Hachi that only need His master to be along with him.
may God put Hachi into Heaven so that we all after this life will meet him and its owner.
I saw the American movie starring Richard Gere. While it was a touching story, I must say I was disappointed to see to much they butchered the story to fit the American audience. For one, the time period is way off, it takes place in the 1980′s, AND the man is American. WHy not keep closer to the story line? I now would really like to see the Japaneese version.