Ever wonder what Richard Gere has been up to? I don't, but I am looking forward to seeing his newest film. It's about Hachiko, the famous Akita dog whose spirit resides in Shibuya Station since the 1930s. He was a smart, loyal doggie who lost his owner at the age of 2. The owner died of a heart attack while he was at work, so the dog never knew of his death. So every day for the rest of his life, he sat in front of Shibuya Station in the late afternoon to early evening, waiting for the owner's return. Other commuters soon caught on to what was happening and started feeding the dog and paying him lots of attention.
Hachiko died of heartworm at the age 11 and the ward erected a statue in his honor. Now it's the most popular meeting spot in Tokyo.
After Hachiko died, they found a whole bunch of yakitori sticks inside his tummy. His stuffed body is now on display at a museum in Ueno.
Hachiko must of been very hungry or else animals wouldn't really eat the sticks while consuming the meat.
"...His stuffed body is now on display at a museum in Ueno."
This part is very creepy-funny.
Posted by: MeaningOfLife | November 12, 2008 at 12:51 PM
Aww..I love the story of Hachiko and I hope the movie does well.
Posted by: heather! | November 13, 2008 at 05:44 AM
Why does Gere keep remaking Japanese movies? The original Shall We Dance was much better. I wish Americans would get over the idea of seeing foreign faces and subtitles on the big screen, cause they're really missing out on a lot of good films.
Posted by: chang | November 18, 2008 at 07:14 PM