'Si Hachi Ko,' dokumentaryo ni Sandra Aguinaldo | I-Witness
Aired (December 2, 2023): Marami nang napaiyak sa kuwento ni Hachiko— isang aso sa Japan na matiyagang naghintay sa pagbabalik ng kanyang amo sa loob ng sampung taon. Naantig ang buong mundo sa katapatan at pagmamahal na binigay niya sa kanyang amo. Pero alam na nga ba natin ang buong kuwento ni Hachiko?
Sa kanyang ika-100 na kaarawan, samahan si Sandra Aguinaldo na sundan ang kuwento ni Hachiko mula Tokyo hanggang Akita Prefecture kung saan siya ipinanganak.
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Sa kanyang ika-100 na kaarawan, samahan si Sandra Aguinaldo na sundan ang kuwento ni Hachiko mula Tokyo hanggang Akita Prefecture kung saan siya ipinanganak.
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Transcript
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02:39 First of all, as you may know, Hachiko
02:42 is indeed a globally famous dog.
02:44 However, I felt that not many people
02:47 are aware that Hachiko was born here in Odate
02:50 and that he is of the Akita breed.
02:52 The goal is to make people around the world
02:55 more aware of Hachiko and in turn,
02:57 introduce them to Odate through this project.
03:00 I would like to continue growing this project
03:02 to achieve that purpose.
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03:08, Hachiko.
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05:18 Within a thatched roof house, the current setting is here,
05:22 and the toilet is on the opposite side of this table.
05:25 So both humans and horses coexisted
05:27 in a somewhat unconventional lifestyle.
05:30 Among the rice straw, hay, and such
05:33 stored for feeding animals.
05:35 Utilizing straw and various materials,
05:38 we arranged a clean space to serve as a bed
05:41 where Hachiko's mother gave birth.
05:43 Hachiko got his name from Professor Ueno,
05:46 and at home, there are four puppies born.
05:49 We simply call one of him Aka due to his red fur.
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06:07 I assume that when my father was born,
06:09 Hachi being around three years old,
06:11 he probably didn't know much about him.
06:13 And my grandfather was well acquainted with Hachiko.
06:16 He is a veterinarian, and he works
06:18 from a branch located in the neighboring city, which
06:21 is part of the network of branches associated
06:23 with his medical practice.
06:25 Not officially a breeder, it was more like a second job for him
06:29 involving breeding.
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06:45 Mr. Korita, a former student of Professor Ueno,
06:48 used to work at Akita Prefecture.
06:50 During his time there, he visited his workplace
06:53 and stayed with his grandfather for a while.
06:56 They got to know each other, and as a result,
06:58 Mr. Korita became acquainted with Professor Ueno.
07:02 Subsequently, expressing the desire to adopt a dog,
07:05 he decided to bring one home.
07:07 In reality, we had no prior chance,
07:10 and I'm not entirely sure to mention this,
07:12 but Hachiko was actually sold to Professor Ueno.
07:16 You see, my family was involved in that business.
07:19 And that's my assumption.
07:20 It turns out that my family had a good friendship
07:23 with Professor Ueno.
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07:51 Mr. Korita actually has kept the letter that states Hachiko
07:54 came from my mother, providing evidence that Hachiko
07:57 was born in this house.
07:59 It's a source of honor that Hachiko was born in this place
08:01 and from our family.
08:03 Hachiko's fame, the care people have shown towards him,
08:07 akin to Professor Ueno and his family,
08:09 and his status as a hero are truly remarkable.
08:13 Those who wrote about Hachi played a significant role
08:15 in making Hachiko widely known, and I'm sincerely
08:18 grateful for being connected with Hachiko.
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09:05 According to the story, Hachiko came
09:12 to the house of Professor Ueno in January in 1924.
09:26 And firstly, Hachi was weak.
09:35 Not so strong body.
09:37 He had not so strong body.
09:40 So always Professor Ueno was taking
09:46 care of Hachi's health.
09:49 And sometimes, almost every night,
09:54 Professor Ueno hold Hachi and sleep together
10:00 on the futon, bed, Japanese bed.
10:04 So I hear, I heard Professor Ueno is always
10:15 taking care of Hachi very much.
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10:35 So Ueno Park, Tokyo.
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10:52 National Museum of Nature and Science.
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11:03 I love this one.
11:05 Hello.
11:07 I'm Sandra from Eyewitness.
11:09 I'm Poetra Marada.
11:10 Nice to meet you.
11:11 Nice to meet you.
11:13 So this is Hachi?
11:15 Yes, this is Hachi.
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11:21 Hachi Kong.
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11:23, or pictures the internet.
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12:28 His left ear was broken after he was bitten by another dog.
12:33 I heard that the left ear was bitten by a wild dog.
12:44 After Professor Ueno passed away, Hachiko went to other owners.
12:53 At that time, a wild dog bit his ear.
12:59 That's the reason why his ear is down.
13:04 In the following years, after Professor Ueno passed away, Hachiko became a stray dog.
13:13 Some people were shocked to see a dog who suddenly lost his family.
13:20 Some children hit Hachiko and drew something on his face.
13:29 So always, Hachiko was mischieved by other people.
13:36 But in this museum, his ear is standing.
13:43 They wanted to show Hachiko's dignity as a pure Akita dog.
13:50 You can also see the original harness where Hachiko's name is engraved.
14:00 The name and address of Kikusaburo Kobayashi,
14:07 the gardener of the Ueno family who first raised dogs.
14:13 Based on the story, even though someone hit Hachiko,
14:17 he still put it around Shibuya Station, which seems to be waiting.
14:23 In 1932, seven years after Professor Ueno passed away,
14:31 Hachiko's story appeared in a newspaper.
14:35 And that's when he became famous.
14:38 In other words, Hachiko went viral.
14:42 I believe that Shibuya wasn't particularly famous during the Showa era in the 10s and 20s.
14:52 Hachiko's story gained attention in the newspapers,
14:55 gradually becoming more widely known, and that's when Hachiko's popularity increased.
15:00 The article published in the Asahi Shimbun newspaper
15:05 contains details about a dog that was abandoned at Shibuya Station
15:11 because it was waiting for its owner to return.
15:15 Many sympathized and supported this.
15:19 In the Akita prefecture, I posted some opinions to the Asahi Shimbun newspaper.
15:34 His post was about the Hachi activity.
15:42 When you go to Shibuya Station, sometimes you can see a big dog.
15:54 That dog's owner was Professor Ueno.
16:00 And that dog, every day, was waiting for Professor Ueno
16:09 In fact, he didn't know that Professor Ueno passed away.
16:14 But every day, that big dog was waiting.
16:23 Hachiko was noticed by many people during this time,
16:29 including people who were living there.
16:33 In this part of his life, the "ko" was added at the end of his name,
16:40 which is why he became Hachiko.
16:42 This is a sign of respect from the public towards him.
16:59 This popularity is still there.
17:04 I saw many different breeds of Hachiko to get closer to the monument of Hachiko in Shibuya.
17:15 Maybe you've read his story. Are you familiar with it?
17:18 I feel sorry for him.
17:20 He's a loyal dog.
17:23 I really like his story because I feel sorry for him every time I watch it.
17:28 We're now petting a dog.
17:30 In 1934, Hachiko built the first statue of Hachiko in Shibuya Station.
17:37 Hachiko was still alive then, so he was still able to attend the event.
17:44 But this is not the bronze statue that is currently displayed in Shibuya.
17:49 It's Hachiko's birthday today.
17:53 Here in Tokyo, you can see that the most popular monument is being displayed.
18:00 But I learned that it's not his first monument.
18:04 The first monument was to be destroyed during the war.
18:09 During World War II, the Japanese military needed metal.
18:18 So the first statue was taken.
18:23 March 8, 1935, Hachiko was found dead on a street in Shibuya.
18:30 In this image, you can see Professor Ueno's partner, Yae Kezakano,
18:39 who gave a dog a tail that was once part of their life.
18:44 He also opened the door for some staff of Shibuya Station.
18:51 He was praised for his achievements and it is said that
18:56 more than 2,000 people came to say goodbye to him.
19:00 In some old pictures, you can also see that many people are waving flowers.
19:07 Hachiko's long wait is now over.
19:13 And in the place where he was returned to until he died,
19:20 his memory is still alive.
19:24 In 1948, after World War II, the Hachiko Monument was built.
19:38 It was made by the son of the sculptor who made the first monument.
19:43 The son of the sculptor who created it the first time also crafted the second Hachiko.
19:49 The son was about 20 or 21 years old at the time.
19:52 After I became involved with the Hachiko statue,
19:55 I developed a close relationship with the teacher who created the second generation.
20:00 When I mention that he crafted the second generation,
20:03 I'm referring to the teacher who created the Hachiko bronze statue.
20:07 I heard that he melted down another statue he had made and used it for the Hachiko bronze statue.
20:14 Nearby, you can see a large tarpaulin that commemorates his 100th birthday.
20:21 It is also a star in this mural.
20:27 Because of Hachiko's popularity,
20:35 some of his internal organs are displayed in this museum at the University of Tokyo Yayoi Campus.
20:44 A journal also wrote about the observation of the spleen on Hachiko's body.
20:51 Maybe all of us want to know the reason for his birth.
20:58 The liver.
21:00 And the liver.
21:01 And the spleen.
21:03 The spleen is a bamboo stick.
21:06 But later on, there was another study that says it was because of cancer.
21:11 One professor was asked to check some DNA cells.
21:17 And at that time, he found the cancer cell.
21:26 So he concluded that Hachiko died from cancer.
21:36 So it's like he had sticks in his stomach, but that was not the cause of death.
21:42 He died of another reason.
21:45 Another disease.
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21:57 Here at Ayayama Cemetery, there are buried prominent people.
22:05 And Professor Ueno is buried there.
22:08 But of course, Hachiko will not be missing, right?
22:12 That's why there is a shrine here.
22:14 What I did not expect to see was this happy birthday message
22:19 that was left by the first visitor to me.
22:22 Happy birthday, Hachi!
22:24 Here, Hachi and the professor are together.
22:29 Because Professor Ueno and Hachi's shrine are really next to each other.
22:36 In the moment I was buried here,
22:39 I saw some of Hachiko's relatives walking by.
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22:47 There are foreigners.
22:49 And there are also Japanese.
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22:58 Taka Furukawa has been here several times.
23:02 Why are you visiting the shrine of Hachiko?
23:07 I don't know, but I love Hachi, Hachiko-san, for quite a long time.
23:12 It's such a touching story.
23:14 Even after the death of his father or master,
23:17 he kept visiting Shibuya Station every day until he passed away.
23:23 So that's a touching story.
23:25 And also my family has kept dogs for generations.
23:28 Here, you can see the sincere desire of some of Hachi.
23:38 The story of loyalty or loyalty that he poured out for Professor Ueno is really touching.
23:45 But I also heard a story in Japan
23:49 that is intriguing and clear in some details of Hachiko's life.
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24:06 Professor Masaru Mizuguchi also teaches in the same department of Professor Ueno.
24:14 He is interested in the life of his professor and his student.
24:19 He said that Professor Ueno doesn't take the train when he goes to work,
24:25 as many people think.
24:27 He said that the school he goes to is just nearby.
24:33 Professor Ueno's house is 300 meters away from Shibuya Train Station,
24:39 at the expense of Mr. Saito.
24:42 He only takes the train whenever he goes to the provinces
24:47 for his fieldwork as an agricultural scientist.
24:51 Professor Mizuguchi also believes that Hachiko's story became more popular in the 1930s
24:59 because the Japanese military used it to teach loyalty or justice.
25:06 Japan was preparing to fight to other countries or something.
25:13 So the military want to educate people, especially younger generation,
25:21 to be supported by the younger generation.
25:25 The Japanese military used that Hachiko's story for their education to the children.
25:35 Some of our speakers have heard this story.
25:44 I do not like the story when at the wartime Japanese military army used Hachiko
25:50 to show the loyalty to his, you know, father.
25:53 I don't know. I hate that story.
25:55 Hachiko maybe was a very good, very popular among the public
25:59 and also very good tool for the military.
26:03 According to Professor Mizuguchi, there is another story from the elderly
26:09 that has another reason why Hachiko is always at the train station.
26:14 When I was also undergraduate student, my professor explained the reason why Hachi went to Shibuya station every day.
26:28 According to that professor, Hachi liked the yakitori, baked chicken.
26:35 When I hear that story, I start to love Hachiko because Hachiko is not a god, faithful dog.
26:49 Normal, usual dogs.
26:52 So that starting point, I like, I love Hachiko.
27:04 Hachiko Statue Preservation Society also shared with us the story of his mother
27:12 who saw Hachi going to Shibuya.
27:16 My mother was born and grew up near Shibuya station.
27:21 According to my mother, she witnessed one dog catching something.
27:27 Despite this, Professor Mizuguchi still believes that Hachi is waiting for Professor Ueno.
27:35 Even though we talked to others, there is no doubt that Hachiko is loyal.
27:42 You do believe that he is a loyal dog. He was loyal to the professor.
27:47 Yes, dogs are loyal. That's why they don't betray.
27:53 I believe that in the world, dogs excel at forming special connections with humans.
27:58 The bonds between dogs and people and the affection shared between humans and dogs are cherished globally.
28:03 How long will Hachiko's memory last?
28:10 Everyone, please give a big round of applause.
28:14 Please.
28:21 I just arrived at a big celebration like this for the birthday of a dog.
28:26 It is estimated that it has been 100 years since it was last seen.
28:30 Even though the person who waited for him wholeheartedly did not arrive at the train station,
28:39 there are so many people who are ready to wait for him.
28:50 It is as if the world is returning the silent love that he felt.
28:57 Hachi's waiting is over.
29:02 Hachiko's connections with humans and the love that resulted from those interactions have indeed globally inspired profound emotion.
29:15 But he left behind an unforgettable lesson in the world,
29:20 that sometimes, there is a difference between love and jealousy.
29:27 Good evening, I am Sandra Aguinaldo and this is "Eyewitness."
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