001 忠犬八公

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A warm wind blew as the last train left the station

末班列车驶离车站，一阵暖风吹过。

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The dog, who had been waiting at the station since three o'clock, searched through the crowd of late-night travelers for his owner's familiar face

这只从三点就一直等在车站的狗，在深夜旅客中寻找着主人那熟悉的面孔。

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Where was his master?

主人去哪儿了？

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The dog's master was never late, but tonight it seemed as though he wasn't coming home at all

狗的主人从不迟到，但今晚，他似乎根本就不会回来了。

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Confused, hungry, and tired, the dog curled up in a corner of the station to wait for the morning trains

它又困惑，又饥饿，又疲惫，蜷缩在车站一角，等待早班列车。

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Hachi was born in northern Japan in November 1923

小八于1923年11月出生在日本北部。

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He was an Akita, a breed known for its loyalty and intelligence

它是一只秋田犬，这个品种以忠诚和聪明著称。

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Hachi was cream-colored, with pointy ears and an upturned tail

小八毛色奶油，竖着尖耳朵，尾巴向上卷起。

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A few months after his birth, Hachi had been sent to Tokyo to live with Professor Ueno

出生几个月后，小八被送到了东京，和上野教授一起生活。

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Hachi and the professor had immediately become friends

小八和教授很快就成了朋友。

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Each morning Hachi accompanied Professor Ueno to Shibuya Station

每天清晨，八公都会陪伴上野教授到涩谷车站。

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The professor would board the train and go to teach at Tokyo Imperial University

教授乘上火车，前往东京帝国大学教书。

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The last thing the professor saw as he got on the train was Hachi's wagging tail

教授上火车前，最后看到的是八公摇晃的尾巴。

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The first thing the professor saw upon returning from work was Hachi welcoming him back

教授下班回来，最先看到的是八公在迎接他。

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Hachi waited for the professor at the station every day

八公每天都在车站等候教授。

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He had his own special spot from which he searched the crowds for his dear friend

他有自己的专属位置，在那里从人群中寻找他亲爱的朋友。

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Then Professor Ueno and Hachi would walk home together

然后上野教授和八公就一起走回家。

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This daily routine continued for over a year until tragedy struck

这种日常持续了一年多，直到悲剧降临。

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One morning in 1925, Professor Ueno went to work as usual but didn't return home

1925年的一个早晨，上野教授像往常一样去工作，但再也没有回家。

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His heart failed, and he died suddenly at the university

他心脏病发作，在大学突然去世了。

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Even though Hachi waited eagerly for his friend at the train station, the professor did not appear

尽管小八在火车站热切地等待它的朋友，教授却始终没有出现。

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The stationmaster tried to tell Hachi to go home, but there was no way to explain to the dog that his owner was never coming back

站长试图让小八回家，但无法向这只狗解释，它的主人再也不会回来了。

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The next morning Hachi waited at Shibuya Station

第二天早上，小八等在涩谷站。

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He continued to wait for weeks, and then months

它继续等待，从数周，到数月。

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The stationmaster felt sorry for Hachi and gave him food and water

站长很同情小八，给了它食物和水。

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Professor Ueno's relatives came and took Hachi to their home

上野教授的亲戚来了，把小八带回了他们的家。

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Nevertheless, the dog always found his way back to Shibuya Station

尽管如此，这只狗总能找到路回到涩谷站。

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Every day, even in rain and snow, Hachi kept waiting, watching the trains, and hoping for his dear friend to appear

每一天，即使在大雨和大雪中，小八也坚持守候，望着列车，期盼它亲爱的朋友能够出现。

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For the next ten years, Hachi continued showing up at the station

在接下来的十年里，小八继续出现在车站。

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He sat at the exact same spot each day

它每天都坐在完全相同的位置。

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Even though Hachi never saw the professor's face again, he always remembered where he was happiest:

尽管小八再也没能见到教授的面容，但它始终记着自己最快乐的地方：

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at Shibuya Station, waiting for his owner to arrive

在涩谷站，等待主人归来。

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Professor Ueno and Hachi had been together for only a short time, but the bond between them was unshakable

上野教授和小八相处的时间虽短，但他们之间的情感纽带却牢不可破。

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For people passing through Shibuya Station, Hachi became a familiar sight

对于往来涩谷站的人们来说，小成了一道熟悉的风景。

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They gave him food and water

人们给它食物和水。

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Hachi allowed people to pet him, but his attention stayed focused on the trains

小八允许人们抚摸它，但它的注意力始终集中在列车上。

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Then, in 1932, a newspaper printed a story about Hachi's loyalty

后来，在1932年，一家报纸刊登了关于小八忠诚的故事。

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After that, people began adding " ko " to his name, which is a friendly, affectionate way of creating a nickname for a male

此后，人们开始在它名字后加上“公”字，这是一种为男性取昵称的友好、亲切的方式。

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His story touched the hearts of many people

它的故事触动了无数人的心弦。

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Soon people from all over Japan began visiting Shibuya Station to see Hachiko

很快，来自日本各地的人们开始来到涩谷站，只为看一眼八公。

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They wanted to see this amazingly loyal dog

他们想亲眼看看这只无比忠诚的狗。

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In March 1935 Hachiko's waiting ended

1935年3月，八公的等待画上了句号。

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He died at his waiting spot at Shibuya Station

它在涩谷站那个一直等待的地方离开了这个世界。

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A famous Japanese artist had made a bronze statue of Hachiko

一位著名的日本艺术家曾为八公铸造了一尊铜像。

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It was placed at the entrance of Shibuya Station, near the place where Hachiko last saw his dear friend

铜像被安放在涩谷站入口处，靠近八公最后一次见到它挚友的地方。

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Unfortunately, during World War II, the statue was destroyed

不幸的是，在第二次世界大战期间，这尊雕像被毁坏了。

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But Hachiko was not forgotten

但八公并没有被遗忘。

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The original artist's son later made a second statue of the faithful pet

那位原雕塑家的儿子后来为这只忠诚的伙伴制作了第二尊雕像。

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The bronze dog continues to wait at Shibuya Station today, looking toward the trains

这尊铜狗至今仍在涩谷站等候，凝视着列车驶来的方向。

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Every spring there is a festival to remember Hachiko and his loyalty

每年春天，都会有一个纪念八公及其忠诚的祭典。

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People bring flowers to place at the feet of his statue

人们带来鲜花，摆放在它的雕像脚下。

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They hear his story and remember what a special dog Hachiko was

他们聆听着它的故事，铭记着八公是一只多么特别的狗。

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Shibuya Station is now one of the busiest areas in Tokyo

涩谷站如今是东京最繁忙的区域之一。

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Hachiko's statue serves as a place for people to meet or wait for others

八公的雕像成了人们相约见面或等待他人的地方。

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Some people pause and reflect on the meaning of Hachiko's story

有些人会停下脚步，思索八公故事的意义。

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In a hectic world, Hachiko represents what is truly most important in our lives: love and loyalty to those who are dearest to us

在一个繁忙喧嚣的世界里，八公代表了我们生命中真正最重要的东西：对我们最亲近之人的爱与忠诚。