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.

After That, Hachikō Became Known Nationwide In 1932, the first article was published about the loyal pet in a national newspaper. The article was written by one of Hidesaburō Ueno's former students. The student was writing a thesis on the Akita breed of dogs and upon seeing one of such at the station, he followed Hachikō home—to Kuzaboro Kobayashi, the former gardener of the late professor. The student learned the life story of Hachikō from Kuzaboro and shortly thereafter published a documented census of Akitas in Japan. According to the research, only 30 purebred Akitas remained living in Japan, one of whom was Hachikō from Shibuya Station.