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HACHIKO DOG STORY

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Faithful dog Hachiko

Shibuya is one of the fashion centres of

Japan today. There is a dog statueoutside the train station. Do you know

the story behind the statue?

It was about a dog called Hachiko. Hewas born in 19!. "ater# he was kept by

$rofessor %eno# who li&ed in Shibuya.

Hachiko sawhis 'aster oat the front

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door and then went to the station to

wait for hi' at ! p.'. e&ery day.

Howe&er# on 1 (ay# 19)# Hachiko

arri&ed at the station at three as usual

but he could not see his 'aster.

$rofessor %eno had died in his o*ce on

that day.

Hachiko was &ery loyal. He returned tothe station daily at ! p.'. in order to

'eet the professor# day after day and

'onth after 'onth. The 'onths +nally

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turned to years. $eople took pity o

hi' and ga&e hi' so'e food. The story

spread across the city. So'e people

tra&elled to Shibuya to see hi'# feed

hi' or gently touch his head to show

their support.

,inally on (arch -# 19!# al'ost tenyears after the death of the professor#

the 11/year/old dog died outside the

station.

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Hachiko0s story was pu!lish"d in a

newspaper. $eople decided to put up a

statue for hi'. Today# the statue has

beco'e a fa'ous place in Shibuyawhere hundreds of people sit and wait

for their friends.

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