Beautiful story: a loyal revered Japanese dog.

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Shibuya museum showcases last photo of loyal pooch Hachiko- Owner Yaeko Ueno, front row, second from right, and workers at Shibuya Station pray for the repose of “Chuken Hachiko” (Loyal Dog Hachiko) in Tokyo on March 8, 1935. (Provided by Shibuya Folk and Literary Shirane Memorial Museum)

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