The city government doesn’t want the crowd to have more reasons to gather at the statue and demand that people take social isolation more seriously.
The story of the faithful dog Hachiko with 10 years waiting for his owner at the Shibuya station can’t be strange for everyone. Hachiko's loyalty has touched the hearts of millions of people around the world, and he himself has also been honored as the inspiration for many famous films.
The famous Hachiko statue is wearing a mask
A special memorial was scheduled to be held on April 8 (the 75th anniversary of Hachiko's death), right at Hachiko's statue outside of the Shibuya Station. But like most events this spring, the memorial was canceled due to the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, even when it wasn’t organized, people still put bouquets nearby to pay respect. There are even people wearing masks for Hachiko statues!
The masks were removed by the managers of the square where the statue is placed. But after that, the city’s residents still continued to wear it on the Hachiko statue. And recently on April 30, the statue was once again carefully masked!
Tokyo citizens take great care of Hachiko
Although it was considered a cute example of self-protecting during the epidemic, the square manager asked everyone to stop wearing masks for the statue. The first reason being that any decoration for Hachiko must be approved by the authorities. Secondly, the ongoing shortage of masks in Japan makes many people think that protecting an inanimate statue is redundant.
And finally, this is the most famous entertainment area in Tokyo. The city’s authorities do not want the crowd to have any more reason to gather at the statue. They should really take social isolation more seriously.
Hachiko came from the Akita breed
However, the statue in Shibuya isn’t the only Hachiko statue in Japan. Another version of the famous dog also wears a face mask, and is strictly monitored!
Although Hachiko is the symbol of the Shibuya station, the Akita-breed dog was born in Odate town, Akita Province. At Odate station, there is also a similar version of the "town hero". However, contrary to the spontaneous actions at Shibuya station, the statue in Odate was honorably worn a mask by the town’s Tourism Association itself!
The story of the faithful dog Hachiko with 10 years waiting for his owner at the Shibuya station can’t be strange for everyone. Hachiko's loyalty has touched the hearts of millions of people around the world, and he himself has also been honored as the inspiration for many famous films.
A special memorial was scheduled to be held on April 8 (the 75th anniversary of Hachiko's death), right at Hachiko's statue outside of the Shibuya Station. But like most events this spring, the memorial was canceled due to the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, even when it wasn’t organized, people still put bouquets nearby to pay respect. There are even people wearing masks for Hachiko statues!
The masks were removed by the managers of the square where the statue is placed. But after that, the city’s residents still continued to wear it on the Hachiko statue. And recently on April 30, the statue was once again carefully masked!
Although it was considered a cute example of self-protecting during the epidemic, the square manager asked everyone to stop wearing masks for the statue. The first reason being that any decoration for Hachiko must be approved by the authorities. Secondly, the ongoing shortage of masks in Japan makes many people think that protecting an inanimate statue is redundant.
And finally, this is the most famous entertainment area in Tokyo. The city’s authorities do not want the crowd to have any more reason to gather at the statue. They should really take social isolation more seriously.
However, the statue in Shibuya isn’t the only Hachiko statue in Japan. Another version of the famous dog also wears a face mask, and is strictly monitored!
Although Hachiko is the symbol of the Shibuya station, the Akita-breed dog was born in Odate town, Akita Province. At Odate station, there is also a similar version of the "town hero". However, contrary to the spontaneous actions at Shibuya station, the statue in Odate was honorably worn a mask by the town’s Tourism Association itself!
The Hachiko statue in Odate wearing a mask
The mask is a fabric sewn one, made specifically for the statue. It’s not something that you can purchase from the store.
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