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True or false: The bronze statue of a dog in front of Shibuya train station is of a Labrador Retriever.
True or false: The bronze statue of a dog in front of Shibuya train station is of a Labrador Retriever.
False (B)
True or false: Hachiko waited for his owner at the station even after his owner's death.
True or false: Hachiko waited for his owner at the station even after his owner's death.
True (A)
True or false: Hachiko's attachment to the station was solely due to the food he received from street vendors.
True or false: Hachiko's attachment to the station was solely due to the food he received from street vendors.
False (B)
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Study Notes
- There is a bronze statue of a dog in front of Shibuya train station in Tokyo.
- The statue has been used as a meeting point since 1934.
- Hachiko was an Akita dog who accompanied his owner, a professor, to the station every day.
- The professor died suddenly at work in 1925.
- Despite this, Hachiko continued to wait at the station every day.
- Hachiko became a familiar sight to commuters over time.
- A statue of Hachiko was put outside the station in 1934.
- Hachiko died in 1935 at the place he last saw his friend alive.
- The bond between Hachiko and his owner was very strong.
- Some believe that Hachiko kept returning because of the food he was given by street vendors.
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