If asked most famous meeting spot in Japan, it would be to think of the "faithful dog Hachiko," which is known in the heartwarming story of "continued to wait for the late master at Shibuya Station." Not only in Japan but, tourism also "HACHI" popular tourists from abroad is high, is known as a tourist spot to represent the tourism Tokyo. In fact, if you know the current "Hachiko" is, from a second generation, which was built after the war? In metals recovery Ordinance during the war "primary Hachiko" is forced Kyoshutsu disappeared, new Hachiko is rebuilt in 1947. Second generation of production is, inherited the will of the sculptor, who Teru Ando worked on the primary Hachiko, something that was built at the hands of Judges who is its son. In this key person, celebrates sculptor Andoshi who has been involved in the production of Hachiko over the parent-child two generations, including Hachiko of appearance and personality of living, such as episodes leading up to the reconstruction of Hachiko, plenty I was told to. Now with the bee, what was the what kind of dog.

It was a gentle eyes, was a strong presence Nipponinu

Please talk about the circumstances that _ you was a sculptor father was supposed to produce a bee public primary.

On one occasion, my father Standing think trying to make Japan the dog, in the senior art school, I was consulted in Hirokichi Saito was a Japanese dog preservation society chairman teacher. Saito sensei, I was it, and either do not try to model because there are respectable Nipponinu in front of Shibuya Station. My father liked very much to see the bees, we get on with production got to bring in Yoyogi of the atelier. Works are exhibited at the exhibition, on display at the Ueno Museum of Art, seems to have been quite reputation. As soon the popularity of Hachiko is increased, Shibuya Station length invented the "Is not I'll leave the bee statue that continues waiting for the return of her husband much forever in front of the station", the father also readily agreed for the first Hachiko It was built. The unveiling ceremony, also attended the bee itself. I also was in its place, but next to the statue, "Why, would the attention has been so human," I remember that was sitting as a blank look in such Tage say even a facial expression.

That _ of living of the bee, Do you have your memory.

Of course, I remember well. I because I had pretty loved in the studio. Even somehow now, "Hey, bees!" Once called, feel like coming slowly walked blindly to my feet. Bee is a big and respectable Nipponinu, I have a very gentle eyes. I think it was smart dog, but not where the clever-clever, it was Hitonatsukkoka' and quiet. And yet, we "I, here'll have." There was a strength of presence like that. Each time you after the completion of the work also through the front of Shibuya Station, "Do what's up?", Had stroked constantly. Bees, previously have been seems to stray dogs, but had been or are in the hard-hearted or kicked, since the news is the circumstances at the Asahi Shimbun in 1932 is made to be loved from everyone year. As a bee, I guess was the what kind of feeling.

The moment that has been referred to as "Hachiko make a", was able to complete view in the head

Please speak up _ Mr. Ando is to produce a 2 generation Hachiko.

It was built number field for the imperial family conceded "Hachiko was lie down." A small bronze statue of photos, Ando House is destroyed by war, forefoot with those found from the ruins is missing.

I was born and raised in a place (Yoyogi) there is a current residence and studio. In 1923 was born, I bee and the same age. However, in the family register on you for 12 years, but I'm a born 1922, to tell you the truth. Just father wants PITA the notification of public office in the end of the year, we have a situation that has become young 1-year-old become a submission from the past year .... Well, it is that it was kind of age (laughs). So was born in the studio, because I was the help of the father of the production from an early age, it was a natural progression of that he also becomes sculptor. I went to art school, such as winning the exhibition, when I began to walk as a sculptor, was ejected as a soldier in the rush to war. It is the so-called student kick - off. Once you go home and demobilized after the war of October 1945, one side around, with nothing but the black color of burnt ruins, the house also studio also had become ash. Air raid of May 25 days seems to be had anyway Susamajika'. Also there are still air-raid shelter of the mark in front of the studio now, but my father along with the person who in the neighborhood, I have burned to death in that. Dazed stood, "from now on, what I wonder I do," but was at a loss and, suddenly I think the it is buried the clay on the ground, I tried to dig up. There are there are still clay, "if there is even this, can make anything", I think so, I started carving again built a barracks hut. If you came back from the war, it had gone Hachiko also father made front of the station. During the war, and metal is recovered for use, such as the bullet, I Hachiko was also too long and contributed. Think if I is really ridiculous now, it was the age that take them to the women of the ring. Then, while gradually the reconstruction proceed, out of nowhere, in the Shibuya it went up a voice that no out tune and there are no Hachiko. So lift talk to rebuild, Japan Dog Preservation Society of chairman of Saito teacher, to I'm doing the sculpture following in the footsteps of my father, I was kindly nominated because he had loved the bee .

You will be making the _2 generation Hachiko, How was your feeling.

It was another happy. Because it was the dog that had really loved. "Bee, I'll make you!" And, I was Furuitachi. My father was a big pleasure that get so again made a work that made the first generation. I prototype of the first generation had burned, but the article was also state also there is nothing recorded, when it was referred to as "Hachiko make a" was already finished a complete view in the head. I have a strong impression about it, in a really state nothing, I was able to make the package. After completion, Saito teacher, "only good memory, ... up to here" was please surprised with. But I, as a material shortage was very annoyed. Is said because it is the post-war nothing era that there is no copper also consult the casting shop, it was me desperately gathered copper kettle or basin, not far from enough. Since unveiling had decided earlier, "Let's try to the end of the war anniversary!", It was impatience and what to do in the looming schedule. At that time, statue of his father had produced women, I was reminded that you are buried in the rubble and sore burnt. This is a work in which the Misako Miya was famous as a modern dancer in the model, the old feudal lord of Kagoshima, did what was decorated in Shimazu Artist's Garden, the original father of the author in order to escape the contribution It had been sent back to. I "This is it! Father, get'll" at the moment when I found this I. Hurry Once done with the casting shop placed on a two-wheeled cart "This is a high-quality copper's" means that, let me use this image of women in the material, was completed in somehow time barely. By the way, Mr. temple, a person who I who have loved since I was a baby, I was called "Me-chan". Has passed away by now, is 2 generation Hachiko, because I was reborn from the work which was modeled on the temple's, now also look at the Hachiko and "Me-chan, Genki?" Will talk with.

Are holding a studio-cum-home from his father Tell's era in Yoyogi. Showa around eight years, Hachiko, because to serve as model of the father of the statue production, but so had visited the studio on a daily basis. At the time, such as the Judges who were elementary school students are playing with Hachiko, that was well taken care of.