Shibuya's "green frog" train car tourist center removed for relocation

An old train car that has served as a tourist information center outside Tokyo's busy Shibuya station was removed Monday to be relocated to the northeastern Japan birthplace of Hachiko, the famously loyal dog immortalized in a nearby statue.The carriage, nicknamed "green frog" due to its color, will arrive in Akita Prefecture on Thursday and be used as a resting space for visitors at a tourist facility promoting the popular Akita breed of dog to which Hachiko belonged in the city of Odate, his birthplace.Hachiko garnered nationwide attention in the 1920s and 1930s for having shown up at Shi…READ FULL ARTICLE