00:00Hachiko, born on November 10, 1923 and died on March 8, 1935, was an Akita breed dog.
00:06He is famous in Japan for having waited, daily and for almost 10 years,
00:10his master at Shibuya Station in the Shibuya ward of Tokyo, after the latter's death.
00:15For this reason, he was nicknamed Shuken, faithful dog.
00:18A statue, erected in his honor at Shibuya Station, facing the Shibuya Crossing,
00:23is now a very well-known meeting place in Tokyo.
00:25Hachiko's story also sparked renewed interest in the Akita breed, which was
00:30then almost extinguished.
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