Recently the Yomiuri News on-line reported the following:
東京・渋谷駅前の銅像で知られる秋田犬「ハチ公」の最期の写真が、渋谷区郷土博物館・文学館に寄贈され、16日から同館で公開される。
ハチ公が死んだ1935年3月8日に撮影され、その後、杉並区在住の女性の手に渡っていた。ハチ公は当時から「忠犬」として広く親しまれる存在だったが、写真資料など現存するものは数少なく、同館では当時をしのぶ貴重な資料の一つとしている。
公開される写真は、渋谷駅の手荷物室で撮影されたとみられる。中央にハチ公が目を閉じて横たわり、周囲で駅員らが手を合わせている。
同館によると、ハチ公はこの日、渋谷川の橋近くで冷たくなっていたところを発見され、同駅に運び込まれた。当時11歳だった。
亡くなった飼い主を迎えに、何度も駅に足を運ぶ姿は新聞などでも報じられ、その存在は有名になっていた。乗降客や駅員もかわいがり、駅の手荷物室をお気に入りの休息場所としていたという。
寄贈した女性は、父親が当時の駅員だったことから、この写真を保管していた。同じ写真は当時、都内で発行されていた新聞にも掲載されている。
同館では「写真を通じて、多くの人にハチ公の生涯に関心を持ってもらえれば」と話している。
展示は7月22日まで。問い合わせは同館(03・3486・2791)へ.
(2012年6月16日23時55分 読売新聞)
(試譯文)
The photograph showing the last moment of the Akita dog "hachikou", known for its bronze statue standing in front of the Shibuya Station in Tokyo, was donated to the Shibuya district hometown museum's literary hall, and it would be exhibited there starting from the 16th.
The photograph was taken on March 8, 1935 when "Hachikou" died, and after that the photo was passed into the hands of a woman living in Suginami district.
Although since that time Hachikou was being widely loved and regarded as a "faithful dog", there was not much photo data etc in existence at the moment. This photo was being regarded by the museum as one of the precious data from that time.
It was concluded that this photograph on display was taken in the baggage storage area of the Shibuya Station.
Hachikou was with closed eyes lying down at the center, and the station employees around it prayed to it with their two palms pressed together.
According to the museum, on that day, Hachikou was found staying in the cold near a bridge of the Shibuya river, and it was carried into the station.
At that time it was 11 years old.
The image of a dog visiting the station to welcome its owner who had passed away was regularly reported by the newspaper, and this phenomenon became famous.
The passengers and station employees also found it cute and it was said that the baggage storage area of the station had become a favorite rest place.
The father of the woman who presented this photo was a station employee in those days, and the woman was keeping this photograph.
The same photograph was also published in those days in the newspaper published in the metropolitan area.
The museum said "through the photo, it is likely that many people would be interested in the whole life of Hachikou".
The exhibition would be held up to July 22, inquiry could be directed at the museum (03-3486-2791).
I have heard about the story of the Akita dog many years ago. I wish I could visit Tokyo to see the exhibition.
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