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Hachiko Re-Listen

The Atlas Obscura Podcast

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On Season Too of Righteous Convictions With Jason Flam

Hachiko the dog was adopted by a professor from shabuya, japan. Every day hachiko trotted to train station and waited for him at five p m sharp. One spring evening in may of 19 25, he sat in his usual spot and waited - but the professor never came. He had died of a stroke in his class room while teaching. The family tried to find hachiko a new home several times, but nothing worked. Finally, the professor's elderly gardener adopted the dog,. And this is where you should get ready for your heart to break.

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