Shibuya Ward officials plan to put up a temporary cover around the Hachiko statue that marks the square in front of the station. Shibuya had been a popular area on Halloweens past, and many ...

In Hachi’s honor, Japanese people donated funds, and sculptor Teru Ando created a bronze statue of the dog. This statue was melted down during World War II, but in 1948 a new statue sculpted by Teru ...

Not only will there be no special events (and the year-round Shibuya public drinking ban still in place), the statue of faithful dog Hachiko, the most famous landmark and meeting place in the district ...

A Hachiko statue also stands in front of the center. Odate and Shibuya, both famously connected to Hachiko, signed an agreement in 2001 to help each other during emergencies.

Shrines to faithful dogs are found worldwide - from Hachiko's statue in Japan to Greyfriars Bobby in Edinburgh. Now a plaque has been mounted in the favourite spot of a popular pet from ...