Sharing a story somewhat similar to that of Fido, Hachikō was the name of one of the most faithful dogs to have ever lived. It was a daily routine of Hachikō to greet his master nearby Shibuya station. One tragic day, though, Hachikō’s master died of cerebral haemorrhage, thus never making it back to Shibuya station. Hachikō however, continued to show up at the station for next 9 years, 9 months, and 15 days, apparently at precisely right time when the train, which his master used to get off from, was due to arrive at the station. The initial reaction of the commuters and the workers at the station towards Hachikō was not very friendly, but following the publication of an article on him in Japan’s national newspaper, Asahi Shimbun on October 4, 1932, people started showing concern for the dog. They started feeding him to keep him nourished.
On March 8, 1935, Hachiko was spotted dead on a Shibuya street. And the cause of his death was diagnosed to be terminal cancer and a filaria infection.
