“I never could think of animals as anything but endearing pals, fellow sufferers in the human condition.” - James Herriot Stuffed specimen of Hachiko , Akita dog . Exhibit in the National Museum of Nature and Science , Tokyo , Japan .            Today, November 10, 2023 marks the 100 th birthday of Hachikō ( ハチ公 November 10, 1923 – March 8, 1935) the Japanese Akita dog remembered for his remarkable loyalty to his owner, Hidesaburō Ueno , for whom he continued to wait for over nine years following Ueno's death. (Read more here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hachik%C5%8D )   The statue of Hachikō outside Shibuya Station in Tokyo remembers Japan’s most famous dog, renowned for his exceptional loyalty in waiting faithfully for his dead master to return for almost a decade. This year marks the centenary of Hachikō’s birth. [PHOTO SOURCE: https://www.nippon.com/en/japan-glances/jg00137/ ] This beautiful Silver coin honors one of the most loyal dogs in history. Hachiko i