An Akita puppy born in a Japanese monastery is being shipped to the United States. He goes right up to Parker Wilson (Richard Gere), who has just gotten off the train on his way home from his teaching job at a university. The professor assumes someone will be looking for this obviously purebred puppy, but the station manager (Jason Alexander) won't take responsibility for him and has no place to keep him. So Parker, who loves dogs, takes him home. he names him "Hachi