This Movie Is Two Hours Long, But It Hurts Forever: The True Story of Hachiko

The movie Hachiko is a two-hour long film that will stay with you long after you’ve seen it. It’s the true story of a dog named Hachiko who waited for his owner at the Shibuya train station every day for nine years after his owner’s death.

The movie is based on the real-life story of Hachiko, a Akita dog who was born in 1923. Hachiko’s owner, Dr. Hidesaburo Ueno, was a professor at the University of Tokyo. Every day, Hachiko would accompany Dr. Ueno to Shibuya train station and then wait for him to return home in the evening.

In 1925, Dr. Ueno died of a cerebral hemorrhage while he was at work. Hachiko continued to go to the train station every day, waiting for his owner to return. He did this for nine years, until his own death in 1934.

Hachiko’s story became a national sensation in Japan. He was given a posthumous award by the Emperor of Japan, and a statue of him was

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