What is Hachikō?
{{Infobox animal | name = Hachikō | image = Faithful Dog Hachiko Photo.png | image_size = 200px | caption = Hachikō | birth_name = Hachikō | other name = | species = [[Dog]] | breed = [[Akita Inu]] | gender = [[Male]] | birth_date = November 10, 1923 | birth_place = near the city of [[Ōdate, Akita|Ōdate]], [[Akita Prefecture]] | death_date = March 8, 1935 (aged 11) | death_place = [[Shibuya, Tokyo]] | resting_place = [[National Museum of Nature and Science]] in [[Ueno, Tokyo|Ueno]], Tokyo. | resting_place_coordinates = | relativeage = | nationality = Japan | occupation = | employer = | role = | years_active = | known = Waiting perseveringly for the return of his dead owner for over nine years. | awards = Bronze statue of Hachiko in front of train station of Shibuya, Tokyo (where he waited) | title = | term = | predecessor = | successor = | owner = [[Hidesaburō Ueno]] | parents = | children = None | weight = | height = | appearance = Golden light brown with white (peach white) color on the upper face | named after = | website = }} '''Hachikō''' (November 10, 1923 – March 8, 1935) was an [[Akita Inu|Akita]] dog. He is best known for his unusual [[loyalty]]. He remained a faithful pet for many years after his owner died.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.unbelievable-facts.com/2013/05/the-tale-of-most-loyal-dog-hachiko.html | title=Unbelievable Facts | date=May 2013 | access-date=12 October 2015}}</ref> He was so loyal he is now a statue at the station