Recently I have been giving lessons to some of my special students, “man to man” students that is- theme: Hachiko.
Hachiko was a dog…Now a very famous dog that was very loyal and devoted to his master. His master was a professor at Tokyo University. Hachiko followed him to Shibuya Station daily and met him again when he got off the train…This isn’t possible these days because Shibuya Station is so big, spread out, and insanely crowded. This happened approximately 60 years ago…
One day Hachiko’s master didn’t get off the train as expected…Hachiko waited…and he waited…and he waited for the next 10 years for his master to get off the train…Sadly his master had died and of course Hachiko couldn’t comprehend…
Finally, after many years of waiting, Hachiko himself passed away on the platform of Shibuya Station…Loyalty, devotion, love, and respect…It is no wonder the canines are referred to as “man’s best friend.”
To this day he is remembered through an honorary statue of himself placed in front of Shibuya Station. Now it is a popular meeting spot for young people (“meet me at Hachiko”), but sadly enough, I bet most people these days don’t know the significance of his statue. Too bad for them…
jim
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