--- title: Anniversary of Hachikō's Death author: Unknown Photographer source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21043/anniversary-of-hachikos-death/ format: machine-readable-alternate updated: 2025-09-25 --- # Anniversary of Hachikō's Death _Authored by Unknown Photographer_ ## Image File [![Anniversary of Hachikō's Death](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/21043.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/21043.jpg) ## Image Caption First anniversary of Hachikō's [death](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Death/), photograph included in *Showa Day by Day* (Volume 4), p. 53, by Kondansha Co., 8 March 1936. Hachikō was an Akita dog belonging to Hidesaburō Ueno, an agricultural scientist, who died in 1925 from a cerebral hemorrhage whilst giving a lecture. His loyal companion waited for Ueno's return for more than 9 years, being looked after by various people, but almost always travelling to Shibuya Station to wait. On 8 March 1935, aged 11, Hachikō died; a funeral was organized, and his cremated remains were buried at Aoyama Cemetery next to Professor Ueno's [grave](https://www.worldhistory.org/burial/). This photograph shows the [bronze](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/bronze/) statue built of him in April 1934 by Teru Ando in the same train station. His story has captured the hearts of many in [Japan](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Japan/) and across the world. With various film adaptations, memorials, and even the name of a bus route in Tokyo, Hachikō's story has become one of the quintessential examples of the love and loyalty of man's best friend. ## Cite This Work ### APA Photographer, U. (2025, September 25). Anniversary of Hachikō's Death. *World History Encyclopedia*. ### Chicago Photographer, Unknown. "Anniversary of Hachikō's Death." *World History Encyclopedia*, September 25, 2025. . ### MLA Photographer, Unknown. "Anniversary of Hachikō's Death." *World History Encyclopedia*, 25 Sep 2025, . ## License & Copyright [Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:One_anniversary_of_Hachiko_19360308_Scan10038.JPG) by [**Unknown Photographer**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:One_anniversary_of_Hachiko_19360308_Scan10038.JPG). Submitted by [Franco R. Batista Garcia](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/francobatista022/ "User Page: Franco R. Batista Garcia"), published on 25 September 2025. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.