Meet Hachiko the Akita, arguably history’s most loyal dog. Every day, Hachiko waited for his master, Professor Ueno, at Shibuya Station and the two would walk home together. One day in 1925, Professor Ueno suffered a fatal brain hemorrhage and died at work. For more than nine years after Ueno's death, loyal Hachiko waited in vain every day without fail at the station for his master. His faithfulness became legendary and prior to Hachiko's own death, the people erected a monument to the dog, which serves as a symbol of familial loyalty. (I think he went there every day for the people-watching!)