Saturday, March 31, 2007

Hachi disappears?

The statue of Hachiko - the legendary loyal canine who's a recognizable landmark, the busiest meeting spot right outside of Shibuya station in Tokyo, and the inspiration for Nana Komatsu's nickname - was swiped in the late morning hours of Saturday night.

Read the entire article here

I'm calling this one an April Fool's joke because of this section of the article:
Theft of the icon has spurred an international outcry. Shibuya Ward's Sister City, the Sixth Arrondissement of Paris, France, expressed its "profound sympathy" and promptly offered to cast a new replacement for "le toutou fidele," provided Shibuya agrees to accept a poodle.

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A poodle...
no way, mang.

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