Japan’s ever-faithful dog Hachiko – an avatar for love and loyalty – turns 100

The statue of Hachiko in front of Shibuya station in central Tokyo has become one of Japan's top tourist draws. - PHOTO: AFP

TOKYO (AFP): In the hurly-burly outside one of Tokyo's main train stations stands a statue of a dog whose true story of loyalty has made him a beloved mascot for generations.

Hachiko, whose birth centenary is this week, belonged to university professor Hidesaburo Ueno. The faithful hound would wait at Shibuya station for his master to come home every day.