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The original statue was erected in 1934 in honor of Hachiko, the Akita Inu dog that was said to have waited patiently at Shibuya Station for years for his deceased owner to return.
It was then that Suzuki received news that was good for both himself and his dog: the prefectural police loosened the requirements for its screening so any breeds could now take its exam.