Publisher's Synopsis
Illustration exhibition in Bologna, Italy, works by the award-winning author Yoko Imoto Adapted from a true story in Japan... A dog that is remembered by the world, with perseverance and the most loyal feelings, it is the Loyal Dog Little Eight! A professor raised an Akita dog and named it Hachi. Hachi is very naughty and always likes to play around, but even if he rummages through boxes, tramples on flower beds... The professor won't scold him. Every morning, Hachi would accompany the professor for a walk to the station for a ride. When evening came, Hachi would return to the station to greet the professor who was off work.