HACHIKO
Friday, March 11, 2011
Based on a true story from Japan, the tale of Hachiko is a moving film about loyalty and the rare, invincible bonds that occasionally form almost instantaneously in the most unlikely places,
Years before, an Akita puppy(Hachiko) is sent from Japan to the United States but his cage falls off the baggage cart at an American train station, where he is found by college professor Parker Wilson.
A few years later, Hachi and Parker are as close as ever. Parker, however, is still mystified by Hachi's refusal to do normal, dog-like thingslike chase and retrieve a ball.
Hachi and Parker form an extremely strong bond. every morning, Hachiko walks to the station with its owner, Parker and every afternoon. at five, Hachi returns to wait for his master.
One day the professor doesn't return from work because he died from heart attack. Hachi waits for hours until the professor's daughter comes to take it home.
Every day for ten long years, Hachi returns to the station in anticipation of its master's arrival at the station. vendors and employees at the station feed Hachi but he never accepts another master.
Hachi finally dies at the terminal, still waiting for his beloved master.
Today, a bronze statue of Hachi sits in his waiting spot outside the Shibuya station in Japan as a permanent reminder of his devotion, love, and above all unyielding loyalty.
Posted by princess at 11:18 PM
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