Snow Hachiko
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asakiyumeMany people know the story of faithful Hachiko, the dog who always went to Shibuya station in Tokyo to greet his master after work, and who continued to go there every day to wait for him for nine years after the man died. There's a bronze statue of Hachiko by Shibuya station now.
Well, on February 5, Tokyo got snow that--unusually for Tokyo--stuck. And in Shibuya station, someone made a friend for Hachiko:
Photo by Tokyo photographer 清水哲朗;gobiguma on Twitter (original tweet here)
This photo courtesy of Asahi Shimbun, a Japanese newspaper
We can imagine the statue and the snow dog came alive in the wee hours of the morning and romped and played, dark dog and pale one. I'm sure the spirit of actual Hachiko is pleased.
Well, on February 5, Tokyo got snow that--unusually for Tokyo--stuck. And in Shibuya station, someone made a friend for Hachiko:
Photo by Tokyo photographer 清水哲朗;
gobiguma on Twitter (original tweet here)This photo courtesy of Asahi Shimbun, a Japanese newspaper
We can imagine the statue and the snow dog came alive in the wee hours of the morning and romped and played, dark dog and pale one. I'm sure the spirit of actual Hachiko is pleased.
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Date: 2024-02-11 01:54 am (UTC)I like your imagining. I like the snow-shadow of the bronze.
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Date: 2024-02-11 04:07 am (UTC)This unexpectdly filled my eyes with tears. I love the thoughts you share with us.
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Date: 2024-02-11 04:11 am (UTC)The story of Hachiko all on its own can sometimes do that to me--and then when you add in someone taking the time to make Hachiko a snow friend--well, I totally understand your reaction. And thank you, it means so much to me that you do 🥰
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Date: 2024-02-15 05:10 am (UTC)**as opposed to flesh-and-blood Hachiko, who had a life where he got to bark at birds and sniff other dogs' behinds and spend time with his master before the guy died.