Kuroi, 96, saw the famed Hachiko, aka Hachi ... the rail track around what is currently known as the Shibuya scramble crossing. Seeing the dog heading south for Shibuya Station, Kuroi quickly ...

Shibuya Crossing: where history, pop culture, and Tokyo’s bustling city life collide. In this video, I explore why this crossing is famous worldwide, the fascinating story of Hachiko, and how it has ...

ODATE, Akita Prefecture--Long paired with the Hachiko statue in front of JR Shibuya Station in Tokyo, the iconic “green frog” will be making a huge jump north to the famed dog’s hometown.

Not only will there be no special events (and the year-round Shibuya public drinking ban still in place), the statue of faithful dog Hachiko, the most famous landmark and meeting place in the district ...

Tokyo’s Shibuya Crossing is one of the most recognizable intersections in the world, and the image of crowds merging from every direction has become emblematic of the city itself. But in terms ...

In 1924, Ueno, a professor at the University of Tokyo, took Hachi as a pet and brought him to live in Shibuya, Tokyo. Every day, Hachi would accompany Prof Ueno to Shibuya Station in the morning ...

Tokyo's Shibuya ... scramble crossing in front of the station on New Year's Eve. So, officials plan to deploy security personnel around the area. Also, the vicinity of the iconic Hachiko dog ...