Empire of Dogs: Canines, Japan, and the Making of the Modern Imperial World
(Part of the Studies of the Weatherhead East Asian Institute, Columbia University Series)
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In 1924, Professor Ueno Eizaburo of Tokyo Imperial University adopted an Akita puppy he named Hachiko. Each evening Hachiko greeted Ueno on his return to Shibuya Station. In May 1925 Ueno died while giving a lecture. Every day for over nine years the Akita waited at Shibuya Station, eventually becoming nationally and even internationally famous for his purported loyalty. A year before his death in 1935, the city of Tokyo erected a statue...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1501735888
ISBN13:9781501735882
Release Date:March 2019
Publisher:Cornell University Press
Length:288 Pages
Weight:1.02 lbs.
Dimensions:0.7" x 9.1" x 8.2"
Age Range:18 years and up
Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher
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