Photo of the week: Hachiko wall in Shibuya

In Shibuya (one of the busiest area of Tokyo), there is a statue of a dog called Hachikō.

		Story: Hachikō met its owner, Professor Ueno, every day near Shibuya station and they walked home together. After its owner died, Hachikō kept coming to Shibuya station and waited for him. It is said that Hachikō came to Shibuya station, every day for nine years after Professor Ueno died. Hachikō attracted the other commuters’ attention. Indeed, many people passing through Shibuya had seen Hachikō and Professor Ueno together. Articles about Hachikō were published and the dog became well known and even a statue of Hachikō was erected just outside Shibuya station.

The statue of Hachikō is very famous; everyone gets their photo taken beside Hachikō. It is also a very famous meeting point in Shibuya; I often meet my friends at the Hachikō statue myself, but it’s only recently that I noticed a mural of Hachikō, made of mosaics on the other side of Shibuya station. And it’s my photo of the week!