A photo of the legendary Hachiko has been found.

A previously unknown photograph of the legendary dog ​​Hachikō has been discovered in Japan. In the photo, he lies at Shibuya Station, eagerly awaiting his owner.

Who doesn't know the story of this amazing dog? Professor Hidesaburo Ueno lectured at a Tokyo university. Ueno owned an Akita Inu named Hachiko. Hachiko would accompany his owner to Shibuya Station, from where Ueno commuted to work. And in the evening, the faithful dog would return to the station and greet his beloved owner. This continued day after day. But on May 21, 1925, Hidesaburo Ueno died at work from sudden cardiac arrest.

How long did Hachiko wait for his master?

That evening, Hachikō, as usual, ran to the platform to greet his master, but he didn't wait for him. For ten long years, watching every arriving train, Hachikō dreamed of seeing his master again, faithfully waiting at the station. And in 1935, this wonderful dog died of cancer.

Recently, a Japanese newspaper published an unknown photograph of Hachikō. The image shows the dog lying devotedly awaiting his owner in the middle of busy Shibuya Station. People quickly pass by Hachikō, completely unaware of him. The photograph was taken around 1934. It was taken by Isamu Yamamamoto, who lived near the station. That same year, the first monument to Hachikō was erected while he was still alive.

One of the Yamamoto family members accidentally found a photograph of Hachikō while cleaning the house. The Yamamoto family shared their interesting find with sculptor Takeshi Ando, ​​who created the second Hachikō monument. Hachikō has long been a symbol of a dog's loyalty and devotion to people around the world. And the new photograph of this dog will further draw interest in his story.

Translation by O. V. Ryndina

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