{"id":32496,"date":"2022-04-11T15:03:56","date_gmt":"2022-04-11T15:03:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-is-the-meaning-of-hachiko\/"},"modified":"2022-04-11T15:03:56","modified_gmt":"2022-04-11T15:03:56","slug":"what-is-the-meaning-of-hachiko","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-is-the-meaning-of-hachiko\/","title":{"rendered":"What is the meaning of Hachiko?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy counter-decimal ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-is-the-meaning-of-hachiko\/#What_is_the_meaning_of_Hachiko\" title=\"What is the meaning of Hachiko?\">What is the meaning of Hachiko?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-is-the-meaning-of-hachiko\/#Is_Hachiko_a_true_story\" title=\"Is Hachiko a true story?\">Is Hachiko a true story?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-is-the-meaning-of-hachiko\/#Is_Hachiko_a_Shiba_Inu\" title=\"Is Hachiko a Shiba Inu?\">Is Hachiko a Shiba Inu?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-is-the-meaning-of-hachiko\/#What_breed_was_Hachiko\" title=\"What breed was Hachiko?\">What breed was Hachiko?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-is-the-meaning-of-hachiko\/#How_did_Hachiko_get_his_name\" title=\"How did Hachiko get his name?\">How did Hachiko get his name?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-is-the-meaning-of-hachiko\/#What_is_the_message_of_Hachiko\" title=\"What is the message of Hachiko?\">What is the message of Hachiko?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-is-the-meaning-of-hachiko\/#Why_is_Hachiko_a_hero\" title=\"Why is Hachiko a hero?\">Why is Hachiko a hero?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-is-the-meaning-of-hachiko\/#Is_Hachiko_a_real_story\" title=\"Is Hachik\u014d a real story?\">Is Hachik\u014d a real story?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-is-the-meaning-of-hachiko\/#Was_Hachiko_buried_with_his_owner\" title=\"Was Hachik\u014d buried with his owner?\">Was Hachik\u014d buried with his owner?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-is-the-meaning-of-hachiko\/#How_long_did_Hachiko_wait_for_his_owner\" title=\"How long did Hachik\u014d wait for his owner?\">How long did Hachik\u014d wait for his owner?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-is-the-meaning-of-hachiko\/#Are_akita_and_Shiba_Inu_the_same\" title=\"Are akita and Shiba Inu the same?\">Are akita and Shiba Inu the same?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-is-the-meaning-of-hachiko\/#What_breed_of_dog_is_Hachiko\" title=\"What breed of dog is Hachiko?\">What breed of dog is Hachiko?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-is-the-meaning-of-hachiko\/#Was_the_puppy_in_Hachi_a_Shiba_Inu\" title=\"Was the puppy in Hachi a Shiba Inu?\">Was the puppy in Hachi a Shiba Inu?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-is-the-meaning-of-hachiko\/#Is_Hachi_an_Akita\" title=\"Is Hachi an Akita?\">Is Hachi an Akita?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-is-the-meaning-of-hachiko\/#Was_Hachi_a_Shiba_Inu_or_Akita\" title=\"Was Hachi a Shiba Inu or Akita?\">Was Hachi a Shiba Inu or Akita?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-is-the-meaning-of-hachiko\/#What_kind_of_breed_is_Hachiko\" title=\"What kind of breed is Hachiko?\">What kind of breed is Hachiko?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-is-the-meaning-of-hachiko\/#Is_Hachiko_A_Akita\" title=\"Is Hachiko A Akita?\">Is Hachiko A Akita?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-is-the-meaning-of-hachiko\/#Is_Akita_same_as_Shiba_Inu\" title=\"Is Akita same as Shiba Inu?\">Is Akita same as Shiba Inu?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-is-the-meaning-of-hachiko\/#Is_the_story_of_Hachi_a_true_story\" title=\"Is the story of Hachi a true story?\">Is the story of Hachi a true story?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-is-the-meaning-of-hachiko\/#What_does_Hachi_stand_for\" title=\"What does Hachi stand for?\">What does Hachi stand for?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-21\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-is-the-meaning-of-hachiko\/#Who_fed_Hachiko\" title=\"Who fed Hachik\u014d?\">Who fed Hachik\u014d?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_meaning_of_Hachiko\"><\/span>What is the meaning of Hachiko?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Hachikd is known in Japanese as chu016bken Hachikd (u5fe0u72acu30cfu30c1u516c) faithful dog Hachikd, hachi meaning eight and -kd which originates as a suffix once used for ancient Chinese dukes; thus, Hachikd could be roughly translated as either <b>Mr.<\/b><b>Eight or Sir Eight<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_Hachiko_a_true_story\"><\/span>Is Hachiko a true story?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Hachi: A Dogs Tale is <b>based on the true story of an Akita so devoted to his master that he waited for him each day at a Tokyo train station. After the man, a Japanese college professor, died in 1925, the dog continued his daily vigil for nine years until his death.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_Hachiko_a_Shiba_Inu\"><\/span>Is Hachiko a Shiba Inu?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Hachiko, the adorable pup whose legacy lives on as a Japanese dog statue in Shibuya, was an <b>Akita Inu.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_breed_was_Hachiko\"><\/span>What breed was Hachiko?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Akita<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_did_Hachiko_get_his_name\"><\/span>How did Hachiko get his name?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Hachi: A Dogs Tale is <b>based on the true story of an Akita so devoted to his master that he waited for him each day at a Tokyo train station. After the man, a Japanese college professor, died in 1925, the dog continued his daily vigil for nine years until his death.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_message_of_Hachiko\"><\/span>What is the message of Hachiko?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Ueno named the pup Hachi <b>after the number eight, which is considered lucky in Japanese  the ko was added later. Odate City is fiercely proud of being Hachikos (and the Akita breeds) furusato (hometown), and loves to show it.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_is_Hachiko_a_hero\"><\/span>Why is Hachiko a hero?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Hachiko is a Japanese tale based on a real story. Its a story about <b>love and loyalty  values that are often forgotten in our modern-day society that tends to celebrate the ego.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_Hachiko_a_real_story\"><\/span>Is Hachik\u014d a real story?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The movie Hachiko A Dog Story is <b>based on a true story that took in first half of the 20th century in Japan. In 1924, Hachiko was brought to Tokyo by his owner, Hidesaburo Ueno, a professor in the agriculture department at the University of Tokyo.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Was_Hachiko_buried_with_his_owner\"><\/span>Was Hachik\u014d buried with his owner?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>He was buried next to his owner<\/b> After the death of Hachikd, his remains were cremated and his ashes buried in Aoyama Cemetery, Minato, Tokyo. The loyal friend was placed next to the grave of his beloved owner Professor Ueno.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_long_did_Hachiko_wait_for_his_owner\"><\/span>How long did Hachik\u014d wait for his owner?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>nine years<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_akita_and_Shiba_Inu_the_same\"><\/span>Are akita and Shiba Inu the same?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Shiba Inu just means little dog or brushwood dog. <b>The Akita is of a much bigger size than the Shiba. The Shiba was bred to hunt small game such as rabbits, while the Akita was bred to hunt brown bears and elk. Shiba Inus are also more popular than the Akita as a pet, though the Akita is Japans national dog.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_breed_of_dog_is_Hachiko\"><\/span>What breed of dog is Hachiko?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Akita<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Was_the_puppy_in_Hachi_a_Shiba_Inu\"><\/span>Was the puppy in Hachi a Shiba Inu?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Hachiko, the adorable pup whose legacy lives on as a Japanese dog statue in Shibuya, was an <b>Akita Inu.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_Hachi_an_Akita\"><\/span>Is Hachi an Akita?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Hachiko: The True Story of a Loyal Dog <b>Hachiko was an Akita Inu dog born on a farm in 1923 and later adopted by Hidesaburo Ueno, a professor of agriculture at the University of Tokyo.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Was_Hachi_a_Shiba_Inu_or_Akita\"><\/span>Was Hachi a Shiba Inu or Akita?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Akita Inu<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_kind_of_breed_is_Hachiko\"><\/span>What kind of breed is Hachiko?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Akita Inu<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_Hachiko_A_Akita\"><\/span>Is Hachiko A Akita?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Hachiko: The True Story of a Loyal Dog <b>Hachiko was an Akita Inu dog born on a farm in 1923 and later adopted by Hidesaburo Ueno, a professor of agriculture at the University of Tokyo.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_Akita_same_as_Shiba_Inu\"><\/span>Is Akita same as Shiba Inu?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Shiba Inu just means little dog or brushwood dog. <b>The Akita is of a much bigger size than the Shiba. The Shiba was bred to hunt small game such as rabbits, while the Akita was bred to hunt brown bears and elk. Shiba Inus are also more popular than the Akita as a pet, though the Akita is Japans national dog.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_the_story_of_Hachi_a_true_story\"><\/span>Is the story of Hachi a true story?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Hachi: A Dogs Tale is <b>based on the true story of an Akita so devoted to his master that he waited for him each day at a Tokyo train station. After the man, a Japanese college professor, died in 1925, the dog continued his daily vigil for nine years until his death.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_does_Hachi_stand_for\"><\/span>What does Hachi stand for?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>He was buried next to his owner<\/b> After the death of Hachikd, his remains were cremated and his ashes buried in Aoyama Cemetery, Minato, Tokyo. The loyal friend was placed next to the grave of his beloved owner Professor Ueno.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Who_fed_Hachiko\"><\/span>Who fed Hachik\u014d?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The name Hachi is primarily a gender-neutral name of Japanese origin that means <b>Eight.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents What is the meaning of Hachiko?Is Hachiko a true story?Is Hachiko a Shiba Inu?What breed was Hachiko?How did Hachiko get his name?What is the message of Hachiko?Why is Hachiko a hero?Is Hachik\u014d a real story?Was Hachik\u014d buried with his owner?How long did Hachik\u014d wait for his owner?Are akita and Shiba Inu the&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"spay_email":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32496"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=32496"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32496\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=32496"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=32496"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=32496"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}