ODATE, Akita Prefecture--Hachiko, the loyal Akita Inu dog that waited for his master’s return at Shibuya Station in Tokyo every day for years after his death, has returned to his hometown here ...

8 before dozens of eagerly waiting fans. The long-haired Akita dog named Wasao died in June last year at the presumed age of 13. The bronze statue was set up in this coastal town where its keeper ...