Hachikō, an Akita dog that lived in Japan from 1923 to 1935, turns 100 years old on Friday. Hachikō was then passed around to different families outside Shibuya before he eventually ended up with Ueno ...

The grounds of the National Institute of Polar Research’s Polar Science Museum in western Tokyo’s Tachikawa are home to a cluster of 15 statues of Sakhalin huskies. Together, they serve as a memorial ...

Students will define loyalty, using an example from Japanese culture and explaining how loyalty contributes to a good community. Students will practice retelling a story in both written and oral ...

Have you ever heard the devastating story of Hachikō the dog? Referenced in this post, the Akita pup was a loyal pet to Professor Hidesaburō Ueno, a Japanese agricultural scientist. One day, ...

The strong bond between humans and dogs has been established for millennia, dating back at least 15,000 years. Alongside the practical skills that canines offer humans—from hunting to protection to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Hachikō was then passed around to different families outside Shibuya before he eventually ended up with Ueno’s gardener Kikusaburo ...