Hachiko was a dog who waited every day at a train station in Tokyo for his owner, Dr. Ueno. When Ueno suddenly died in 1925, the dog continued to patiently wait for a man who could never appear. The commuters grew attached to the dog, and when Hachiko finally died at the station 10 years later, still waiting, a large bronze statue was erected in his honor. Hachiko's true story is told through a fictional little boy named Kentaro, and illustrated with simple watercolors that evoke Japanese woodcuts.
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Imagine walking to the same place every day, to meet your best friend. Imagine watching hundreds of people pass by every morning and every afternoon. Imagine waiting, and waiting, and waiting. For ten years. This is what Hachiko did. Hachiko was a real dog who lived in Tokyo, a dog who faithfully waited for his owner at the Shibuya train station long after his owner could not come to meet him. He became famous for his loyalty and was adored by scores of people who passed through the station every day. This is Hachiko8217;s story through the eyes of Kentaro, a young boy whose life is changed forever by his friendship with this very special dog. Simply told, and illustrated with Yan Nascimbene8217;s lush watercolors, the legend of Hachiko will touch your heart and inspire you as it has inspired thousands all over the world.