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the story of HACHIKO and why I like dogs...and Japan

The Story of Hachiko, Japan's Most Faithful Dog and the Tokyo Statue in his Honor

this brings tears to my eyes every time.

if you're gonna have one, have a big one!

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Great story! I'm a dog person myself. Hopefully, when I get to make it out to Tokyo, I'll definietly visit Hachiko.

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twentyfour is a glorious beacon of light

I can't believe how few people are there ( might have something to do with it being daytime). Usually everyone and their dog ( boom! boom!) is loitering around hachiko waiting to meet someone.

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I saw this in a Japan documentary I recently downloaded. Awww Hachiko

I wish to go to Japan one day!!

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Futurama had an episode that was pretty clearly influenced by the story of Hachiko. I tried to find it on youtube but this was the closest I could get:

There's also a similar story, about Greyfriar's Bobby.

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Futurama had an episode that was pretty clearly influenced by the story of Hachiko. I tried to find it on youtube but this was the closest I could get:

Hah.. I was thinking the exact same thing. You mean this clip

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I can't believe how few people are there ( might have something to do with it being daytime). Usually everyone and their dog ( boom! boom!) is loitering around hachiko waiting to meet someone.

actually, they have a smoking area very close by and I guess a lot of people are there smoking while waiting for their mates, so Hachiko gets a little more peace and quiet these days! And this was lunch time, so people were eating (They eat a lot in Japan! surprisingly so, considering they all look so beautifully trim). It get mental at night though.

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Hah.. I was thinking the exact same thing. You mean this clip

why do you do this to me? it got me crying my eyes out...again!