Empire of Dogs: Canines, Japan, and the Making of the Modern Imperial World by Aaron Skabelund

Empire of Dogs: Canines, Japan, and the Making of the Modern Imperial World

Studies of the Weatherhead East Asian Institute, Columbia Un

Aaron Skabelund

288 pages missing pub info (editions)

nonfiction history nature politics adventurous medium-paced
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In 1924, Professor Ueno Eizaburo of Tokyo Imperial University adopted an Akita puppy he named Hachiko. Each evening Hachiko greeted Ueno on his return to Shibuya Station. In May 1925 Ueno died while giving a lecture. Every day for over nine years ...

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