Statue of Professor Hidesaburo Ueno and His Companion, Hachiko Renowned throughout Japan, the loyal dog Hachiko also has achieved a high degree of worldwide fame. However, the fact that his guardian was a professor at the University of Tokyo's Faculty of Agriculture has remained largely unknown. Wanting to change this unfortunate lack of information for the better, a group of volunteers including Professor Masaki Ichinose (Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences) embarked upon the "Todai Hachiko Monogatari (UTokyo Hachiko Story)" Project in 2015, the 80th (hachi-juu nen) anniversary of Hachiko's passing. This initiative crossed over boundaries, bringing together like-minded people from both within and outside the University. Their support culminated in a statue carved by sculptor
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