Sandra Aguinaldo, pinuntahan ang bahay kung saan ipinanganak si Hachiko | I-Witness
Taong 1923 noong ipinanganak ang aso na si Hachiko sa Odate City. Binalikan ni Sandra Aguinaldo ang kuwento ni Hachiko mula pagkapanganak hanggang siya ay mapunta sa kanyang amo na si Professor Ueno.
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00:00 We followed him to the house where Hachiko was born in 1923.
00:07 It was cold and foggy, but the memories of him were still there.
00:18 (Applause)
00:29 Mr. Saito followed us to his house to tell us about Hachiko.
00:38 He said that the house was different, but Hachiko was also born here.
00:47 Within a thatched roof house, the current setting is here, and the toilet is on the opposite side of this table.
00:57 So, both humans and horses coexisted in a somewhat unconventional lifestyle, among the rye straw, hay, and such stored for feeding animals.
01:07 Utilizing straw and various materials, we arranged a clean space to serve as a bed where Hachiko's mother gave birth.
01:16 Hachiko got his name from Professor Ueno, and at home, there are four puppies born.
01:21 We simply call one of him "Aka" due to his red fur.
01:25 Mr. Saito showed us a picture of his grandfather, a veterinarian, the first fur dad of Hachiko's family.
01:37 I assumed that when my father was born, Hachi being around three years old, he probably didn't know much about him, and my grandfather was well acquainted with Hachiko.
01:48 He is a veterinarian, and he works for a branch located in the neighboring city, which is part of the network of branches associated with his medical practice.
01:57 Not officially a breeder, it was more like a second job for him, involving breeding.
02:04 From Odate City, he brought a puppy, which had no name yet, to Tokyo, to give to Professor Hidesaburo Ueno.
02:14 Mr. Kurita, a former student of Professor Ueno, used to work at Akita Prefecture.
02:22 During his time there, he visited his workplace and stayed with his grandfather for a while.
02:28 They got to know each other, and as a result, Mr. Kurita became acquainted with Professor Ueno.
02:34 Subsequently, expressing the desire to adopt a dog, he decided to bring one home.
02:39 In reality, we had no prior chance, and I'm not entirely sure to mention this, but Hachiko was actually sold to Professor Ueno.
02:47 You see, my family was involved in that business.
02:51 And that's my assumption. It turns out that my family had a good friendship with Professor Ueno.
02:57 This is the first.
02:58 According to Mr. Saito, they continued to take care of the bloodline that Hachiko inherited until it ran out in 1989.
03:09 This is the first.
03:12 But in the many dogs that their family took care of, Hachiko was the most special.
03:20 I went from the top.
03:23 Mr. Kurita actually has kept the letter that states Hachiko came from my mother, providing evidence that Hachiko was born in this house.
03:30 It's a source of honor that Hachiko was born in this place and from our family.
03:34 Hachiko's fame, the care people have shown towards him, akin to Professor Ueno and his family, and his status as a hero are truly remarkable.
03:45 Those who wrote about Hachi played a significant role in making Hachiko widely known, and I am sincerely grateful for being connected with Hachiko.
03:54 [Music]
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