The World's Most Loyal Dog Hachiko's Rare Photos And It's Heartbreaking To See

Hachikō is the most known dog all over the world. He's been famous in Tokyo since 1932, but the city's obsession with Hachiko goes way beyond the Shibuya Station statue. It is symbol of loyalty and neverending love and become a cultural phenomenon, an icon not only in his native Japan but to the whole wide world as well.

Hachikō would go there every day at the same time that his owner would have come back after work. Naturally, the commuters quickly took notice of the adorable dog. Many of them had seen the loyal furry friend and his owner Hidesaburō walk home together from said station. Not everybody was friendly, at least not until October 4, 1932, when the first article on Hachikō was published—after that, Hachikō gained national attention, and people would often bring the famous dog food and treats. You can see the loyal Akita immortalized in the vintage photos from several publications of the time.