The film is based on a true story. Hachi was born in Akita Prefecture in the winter of 1923 and sent to the home of Professor Ueno in Tokyo in the spring of 1924. On April 21, 1925, the professor died of a heart attack at school. Rain or shine, he has been waiting for the owner to return at the entrance of Shibuya Station in Tokyo. In April 1934, a bronze statue was erected for Hachi in front of Shibuya Station in Tokyo. The station entrance near the statue is called "Hachiko entrance". During World War II, due to the shortage of metal resources, Hachiko's bronze statue was melted down. The bronze statue built on the original site was rebuilt in August 1947. In March 1935, Hachiko died of heart filariasis at the age of 11.
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