Where Loyalty Will Prevail

This kennal is dedicated to Hachikô, an Akita who became a symbol of loyalty in Japan, is now honored by a statue in Tokyo. Hachikô is famous for his loyalty to his long dead master, by returning to the train station and waiting for his master to return, every day for the next nine years during the time the train was scheduled to arrive. In 1924, Hidesaburô Ueno, a professor in the agriculture department at the University of Tokyo took in Hachikô as a pet. During his owner's life Hachikô greeted him at the end of the day at the nearby Shibuya Station. The pair continued their daily routine until May 1925, when Professor Ueno did not return. The professor had suffered from a cerebral hemorrhage and died, never returning to the train station where Hachikô was waiting. Every day for the next nine years the golden brown Akita waited at Shibuya station. Hachikô was given away after his master's death, but he routinely escaped, returning again and again to his old home. Eventually, Hachikô apparently realized that Professor Ueno no longer lived at the house. So he went to look for his master at the train station where he had accompanied him so many times before. Each day, Hachikô waited for the return of his owner. The permanent fixture at the train station that was Hachikô attracted the attention of other commuters. Many of the people who frequented the Shibuya train station had seen Hachikô and Professor Ueno together each day. They brought Hachikô treats and food to nourish him during his wait. This continued for nine years with Hachikô appearing precisely when the train was due at the station. Hachikô died on March 8, 1935 and was found on a street in Shibuya. His heart was infected with filarial worms and 3-4 yakitori sticks were found in his stomach.

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