Basically, I would say Japanese loves dog. There are many dog cafes around Tokyo. There is this machine where the dog and the owner can shower and blow dry together. There are also grooming salons where the dog will groom together with the owner. They can choose to tie in the same hair accessories. Jacuzzis are also available for owner and their pet where they can enjoy spa and swim together. Sound fun isn’t it.
Have you watch Hichiko?
Hachikō was an Akita dog (See picture on the left) born on a farm near the city of Odate. He was remembered for his loyalty to his owner, even many years after his owner's death. In 1924, Hachikō was brought to Tokyo by his owner, Uneno; a professor in the agriculture department at the University of Tokyo. During his owner's life Hachikō saw him off from the front door and greeted him at the end of the day at the nearby Shibuya Station.
The pair continued their daily routine until May 1925, when Professor Ueno did not return on the usual train one evening. The professor had suffered a stroke at the university that day. He died and never returned to the train station where his friend was waiting. Hachikō was given away after his master's death, but he routinely escaped, showing up again and again at his old home. Eventually, Hachikō apparently realized that Professor Ueno no longer lived at the house. So he went to look for his master at the train station where he had accompanied him so many times before. Each day, Hachikō waited for Professor Ueno to return. And each day he did not see his friend among the commuters at the station. The permanent fixture at the train station that was Hachikō attracted the attention of other commuters.
The pair continued their daily routine until May 1925, when Professor Ueno did not return on the usual train one evening. The professor had suffered a stroke at the university that day. He died and never returned to the train station where his friend was waiting. Hachikō was given away after his master's death, but he routinely escaped, showing up again and again at his old home. Eventually, Hachikō apparently realized that Professor Ueno no longer lived at the house. So he went to look for his master at the train station where he had accompanied him so many times before. Each day, Hachikō waited for Professor Ueno to return. And each day he did not see his friend among the commuters at the station. The permanent fixture at the train station that was Hachikō attracted the attention of other commuters.
