AJIGASAWA, Aomori Prefecture--A long-haired Akita Inu dog renowned for its "busa ... just like the world-renowned "Hachiko" statue in front of Tokyo's Shibuya Station. Wasao, the town's ...

He used to wait for his master’s return at JR Shibuya Station in Tokyo every day for nearly 10 years after his death. The dog is immortalized in a bronze statue that stands in front of the ...

And in October, Tokyo's Shibuya district covered up its iconic dog statue Hachiko and enforced bans on drinking in the streets to prevent overcrowding and mischief during Halloween.