Hachikō (ハチ公, 10 November 1923 – 8 March 1935) was a Japanese Akita dog remembered for his remarkable loyalty to his owner, Hidesaburō Ueno, for whom he continued to wait for over nine years following Ueno’s death. (Source: wikipedia.com)
Hachiko became a legend, and his story is still celebrated today. You can see his statue in many places. The most famous is at Shibuya Station in Tokyo Japan. If you would like to know more, you can watch “Hachi: A Dog’s Tale”, a great movie from the US, starring Richard Gere..