In 1923, a heavy snow fell in Odate City, Akita Prefecture, Japan, and the Kondo family's purebred Akita dog gave birth to Maase, the chief of the prefecture's civil engineering department. The latter gave one of the dogs to Tokyo Imperial University professor Ueno Hidejiro (played by Tatsuya Nakadai) for domestication. Ueno's only daughter, Chizuruko, rejoiced, but the Ueno couple looked embarrassed. Later, Chizuruko (Mako Ishino) fell in love and became pregnant with her boyfriend's child. Boyfriend made a special trip to visit. Ueno talked to him. The latter was frightened and frankly confessed that he was responsible for his daughter. It was not too late to hold the wedding. Ueno heard this and turned his anger into joy. After Chizuruko got married, Ueno put all his efforts and love into the puppy and named it Hachi. Every day when he commutes to get off work, Hachi must wait at Shibuya Station. The four seasons of the year, rain or shine, amaze passers-by and become a local landscape. The emotion of master and servant moves heaven and earth... This film is adapted from real events and is a Japanese box office in 1987. Champion, with a box office record of 5.4 billion yen.
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