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 ...

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.

The canine has been immortalized by a landmark bronze statue outside the ... Akita Prefecture. The dog was taken in by Hidesaburo Ueno, a professor at Tokyo Imperial University, now the University ...