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    culture with statues, movies and books. Hachikō is also known in Japanese as chūken Hachikō (忠犬ハチ公, 'faithful dog Hachikō'), with the suffix -kō originating...
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  • Kaneto Shindo's 1987 Japanese film Hachikō Monogatari. The original film told the true story of the Akita dog named Hachikō who lived in Japan 1923-1935. This...
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    meeting spot. The station entrance near this statue is named "Hachikō-guchi", meaning "The Hachikō Entrance/Exit", and is one of Shibuya Station's five exits...
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  • Hachikō Monogatari (Japanese: ハチ公物語, Hepburn: Hachikō Monogatari, The Story of Hachikō) is a 1987 Japanese drama film directed by Seijirō Kōyama and starring...
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    Shibuya Station Hachikō exit and stops vehicles in all directions to allow pedestrians to inundate the entire intersection. The statue of Hachikō, between the...
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    The Hachikō Line derailment (八高線列車脱線転覆事故, Hachikō-sen ressha dassen tenpuku jiko) was a major fatal railway accident which occurred on 25 February 1947...
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    The Hachikō Line is a 92.0 km (57.2 mi) regional railway line owned and operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East). It is located within Tokyo,...
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    returning to meet Hachikō at the University of Tokyo, Japan. The statue was sculpted by Tsutomo Ueda from Nagoya and depicts a very excited Hachikō jumping up...
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    Prince Hachiko (蜂子皇子, Hachiko no Ōji, 542–641) was the eldest son of Emperor Sushun, the 32nd Emperor of Japan who reigned from 587 to 592. His mother...
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    4-car EMUs x 5 (Kawagoe Line/Hachikō Line services until July 2018) 209-3000 series 4-car EMUs x 4 (Kawagoe Line/Hachiko Line services from March 1996...
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  • Hachiko Waits is a children's book, written by Lesléa Newman and illustrated by Machiyo Kodaira. It uses the true story of Hachikō the Akita dog from Japan...
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    American type.[citation needed] The story of Hachikō helped push the Akita into the international dog world. Hachikō was born in 1923 and owned by Professor...
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    to his unwavering loyalty. A statue of Hachikō was built adjacent to the station, and the surrounding Hachikō Square is now one of the most popular meeting...
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    complex has six exits. The northwest Hachikō Exit (ハチ公口, Hachikō-guchi), named for the nearby statue of the dog Hachikō and located next to Shibuya's famous...
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    Japanese section includes the graves of many notable Japanese, including: Hachikō Amino Kiku Gotō Shōjirō Ichikawa Danjūrō IX Ichikawa Danjūrō XI Kitasato...
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  • department store erected a statue of Bond Forger nearby the statue of Hachikō adorned with the words "Chūken Bondo" (忠犬ボンド, lit. "Loyal Dog Bond"), with...
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    209-1000 series EMUs commence service. 11 March 2022: Through services to the Hachikō Line and Itsukaichi Line (except Holiday Rapid services) end. 18 March...
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    Japan. It is the venue of the taxidermied bodies of the legendary dogs Hachikō and Taro and Jiro. A life-size blue whale model and a steam locomotive...
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    former Chūō–Sōbu Line 209-500 series units, used on the Kawagoe Line and Hachikō Line since 2018 / 209-0 series: 10-car sets used on the Keihin–Tōhoku—Negishi...
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    Local landmarks here include Shibuya 109, Bunkamura and the Statue of Hachikō. Dōgenzaka borders Udagawachō in the north, Sakuragaokachō to the south...
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    Hachi: A Dog's Tale. An American adaptation of the 1987 Japanese film Hachikō Monogatari. In 2009, she also starred in the independent film Falling Up...
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  • 2021). "Joan Chen, Feng Xiaogang to Star in Chinese Remake of Dog Tale "Hachiko"". Variety. Variety Media, LLC. Retrieved 2 January 2024. Xu, Fan (26 December...
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    filming location for Hachi: A Dog's Tale in 2009. A statue of the dog, Hachikō, was installed in front of the station in May 2012. The building was renovated...
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    daily basis. Bobbie the Wonder Dog Dog on the Tuckerbox Fido (Italian dog) Hachikō Kostya List of individual dogs Khan, Aina J (24 July 2022). "Faithful terrier...
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    Station accident, Mikawashima train crash, Tsurumi rail accident and the Hachikō Line derailment. The train involved was train number 5418M, a limited-stop...
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  • daughter. Hachi Akita Inu Hachi: A Dog's Tale Based on the children's book Hachiko: The True Story of a Loyal Dog. H. G. Wells St. Bernard Father Dear Father...
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    Rescue Princess Peach! (1986), animated feature film Hachikō Monogatari (1987) a.k.a. The Tale of Hachikō, directed by Seijirō Kōyama The Discarnates (1988);...
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    The Nipro Hachiko Dome (ニプロハチ公ドーム, Nipuro Hachikou Dōmu) is a large wooden stadium in Ōdate, Akita, in northern Japan. The stadium covers an area of 12...
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  • the rapid growth of the Japanese automobile industry after the war. The Hachikō Line derailment in 1947 was a turning point in his career. JGR used the...
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    One of the world's most heavily used pedestrian scrambles, the Shibuya Crossing at Hachikō Square in Tokyo...
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