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Test Memorial Hachiko
(1923 - 1935)

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General Details

Name: Test Memorial Hachiko
Nick Name: Hachi
Gender: Male
Type of Pet: Dog
Breed: Akita Inu
Age: 11 years old
Lived: Saturday, 10 November 1923 - Friday, 8 March 1935

My Story

Death
Hachiko- 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.
His stuffed and mounted remains are kept at the National Science Museum of Japan in Ueno, Tokyo.


Bronze statues
In April 1934, a bronze statue in his likeness was erected at Shibuya Station (35°39?32.6?N 139°42?2.1?E? / ?35.659056°N 139.700583°E? / 35.659056; 139.700583), and Hachiko- himself was present at its unveiling. The statue was recycled for the war effort during World War II. In 1948 The Society for Recreating the Hachiko- Statue commissioned Takeshi Ando, son of the original artist who had since died, to make a second statue. The new statue, which was erected in August 1948, still stands and is an extremely popular meeting spot. The station entrance near this statue is named "Hachikoguchi", meaning "The Hachiko- Exit", and is one of Shibuya Station's five exits.
The Japan Times played a practical joke on readers by reporting that the bronze statue was stolen a little before 2AM on April 1, 2007, by "suspected metal thieves". The false story told a very detailed account of an elaborate theft by men wearing khaki workers' uniforms who secured the area with orange safety cones and obscured the theft with blue vinyl tarps. The "crime" was allegedly recorded on security cameras.
A similar statue stands in Hachiko-'s hometown, in front of O-date Station. In 2004, a new statue of Hachiko- was erected on the original stone pedestal from Shibuya in front of the Akita Dog Museum in Odate.

Annual ceremony
Each year on April 8, Hachiko-'s devotion is honored with a solemn ceremony of remembrance at Tokyo's Shibuya railroad station. Hundreds of dog lovers often turn out to honor his memory and loyalty.

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Biography

Owners Names: Hidesaburo- Ueno
Country: Japan
City: O-date

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Passing

Place of Passing: street in Shibuya
Date of Passing: 8 March 1935
Cause of Passing: His heart was infected with filarial worms and 3-4 yakitori sticks were found in his stomach
Place of Burial: National Science Museum of Japan in Ueno, Tokyo.
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