Conoscete Shibuya 渋谷区 ? Do you know Shibuya?
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E' uno dei quartieri piu' affollati di Tokyo. Si sviluppa intorno alla
stazione di Shibuya (渋谷駅) famosa per il monumento dedicato al cane
Hachiko (ハチ公) .
Piena di negozi (abbigliamento e musica), ristoranti, love hotel ecc..
ecc.., e' davvero una zona caratteristica, "colorata", piena di
megaschermi.
Facilmente potrete incontrate tantissimi giovani, tra cui Ganguro
(ガングロ), Kogal (コギャル).
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Shibuya (渋谷区 Shibuya-ku) is a special ward , very crowded district of
Tokyo. Shibuya is famous for a scramble crossing. It is located in front
of the Shibuya Station (渋谷駅). There you can find large TV screens
mounted on nearby buildings, love hotels, restaurants and the very
famous statue of Hachikō (ハチ公) . This area is known as one
of the fashion centers of Japan, particularly for young people, and as a
major nightlife area. And maybe you might can see Ganguro (ガングロ) and
kogyaru (コギャル). It's very rare to see them now though. Coz Japanese
girls wants white skin now.
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Hachikō (ハチ公) Akita nato nel 1923, emblema di affetto e lealta'. Famoso
per aver aspettato per quasi dieci anni il suo padrone presso la
stazione in cui l'uomo prendeva il treno per recarsi al lavoro. Nel 1934
gli fu dedicata una statua dallo scultore Teru Ando posta nella stazione
di Shibuya, statua poi fusa per creare armi durante il conflitto della
seconda guerra mondiale, e poi ricreata nel 1948 dal figlio Takeshi Ando.
L'8 Marzo di ogni anno (giorno della scomparsa di Hachi nel 1935) viene
ricordato attraverso una cerimonia ma e' l'8 Aprile "il Giorno Nazionale
del ricordo di Hachiko"
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Hachiko the Akita from Japan has been known as a symbol of loyalty.
Legend has it that Hachiko would wait for Ueno, his master, to come home
from work at the Tokyo Shibuya Station every day. When his master
suddenly died from cerebral hemorrhage, Hachiko continued to show up at
the station for nine years, following his routine when his master was
still alive. He did this day after day, year in and year out. On 1934, a
bronze statue of Hachiko was erected in front of the station (by Teru
Ando), with a poem engraved on a placard titled "Lines to a loyal dog."
However, the statue was melted down during the war for other purposes. A
second memorial was put up on 1948, modeling a waiting Hachiko (by the
son, Takeshi Ando). 8 March is the anniversary of the death of Hachiko (
1935) but Every year on April 8th, Hachiko is celebrated with a
traditional ceremony at Shibuya train station.("National Day of
remembrance of Hachiko")