Shibuya

The statue is of the famous Japanese dog Hachiko who waited 9 years for his owner to return on a train. The owner had died after catching his morning train, but the dog did not know this and went to the station every day to meet his master.

Hachiko died in 1935 when Shibuya Station would have been completely different to what it is today. In terms of daily passenger numbers Shibuya is the largest station in the world. Extensive renovations are being done which adds to the chaos in the area around the area.

We visited the Ota Memorial Museum of Art to see the historical collection of woodblock prints. The woodblocks are carved with tiny chisels and several blocks may be used to print the different colours.