以下の英文についてお尋ねします。Hachi2
１Hachikō became a national sensation. His faithfulness to his master's memory impressed the people of Japan as a spirit of family loyalty to which all should strive to achieve. Teachers and parents used Hachikō's vigil as an example for children to follow. A well-known Japanese artist rendered a sculpture of the dog, and throughout the country, a new awareness of the Akita breed grew.
Eventually, Hachikō's legendary faithfulness became a national symbol of loyalty, particularly to the person and institution of Emperors
２After his death, Hachikō's remains were cremated and his ashes were buried in Aoyama Cemetery, Minato, Tokyo where they rest beside those of Hachikō's beloved master, Professor Ueno. Hachikō's fur, which was preserved after his death, was stuffed and mounted and is now on permanent display at the National Science Museum of Japan in Ueno, Tokyo.
３Each year on March 8, Hachikō's devotion is honored with a solemn ceremony of remembrance at Tokyo's Shibuya railroad station. Hundreds of dog lovers often turn out to honor his memory and loyalty.
４In 2015, the Faculty of Agriculture of the University of Tokyo constructed a bronze statue, depicting Ueno returning to meet Hachikō
5Hachi: A Dog's Tale, released in August 2009, is an American movie starring actor Richard Gere, directed by Lasse Hallström, about Hachikō and his relationship with an American professor & his family following the same basic story.
6Also based on Hachikō's story is a movie that was produced in India in its regional language, Telugu, by the name of "Tommy".
7Hachiko is among many dogs famous for their loyalty. Such stories are at least as old as the ancient Greek Homer's story of Argos. Similar to Hachiko's story is that of the Italian dog Fido, the Scottish dog Greyfriars Bobby, Shep from Fort Benton, Montana USA, Red Dog from Pilbara, Western Australia and numerous other dogs famous for remaining faithful after the death of their master. In Japan itself, it was not an unprecedented story.
1Teachers and parents used Hachikō's vigil as an example for children to follow. A well-known Japanese artist rendered a sculpture of the dog, and throughout the country, a new awareness of the Akita breed grew.の部分なのですが、文意が掴みにくいので意訳して頂ければ幸いです。そしてand throghoutのand後の前置詞throughoutは rendered a sculpture of the dog,が省略されているとの理解でよろしいでしょうか？その後の,以降は同格でしょうか？
２where they rest beside those of Hachikō's beloved master, Professor Ueno. Hachikō's fur, which was preserved after his death, の部分ですが、they rest beside those of のtheyはremainsを指していると考えるのですが、those ofの部分が文中でどのように働いているかうまく掴めないのdえすが、意訳を入れて説明して頂ければ幸いです。
３ turn out to honor his memory and loyalty.ここは単に「愛犬家たちは～（結果的に）することなる」の意味で捉えてよろしいでしょうか？only to doの用法と似ているとも考えるのですが。
解説お願いします。
４ depicting Ueno returning to meet Hachikō.の分詞構文ですが「上野氏を描写してブロンズ像を建造し、ハチ公に会いに戻した」のような意味だと考えるのですが、depicting及びreturning共に主節に掛かっている（訳的には結果のように感じますが）との理解でよろしいでしょうか？
５ following の部分ですがこれは前置詞用法での理解でよろしいでしょうか？意訳を入れて説明いただければ幸いです。
６Also~は強調構文でしょうか？若しくは主節が長くなるため前置詞based onを
先に持ってきている省略構文と捉えるべきでしょうか？平叙文ならば A movie that was produced in India in its regional language, Telugu, by the name of "Tommy". is based on~.となると考えるのですが。
７Such stories are at least as old as the ancient Greek Homer's story of Argos. Similar to Hachiko's story is that of the Italian dog Fido, the Scottish dog Greyfriars Bobby, Shep from Fort Benton, Montana USA, Red Dog from Pilbara, Western Australia and numerous other dogs famous for remaining faithful after the death of their master. In Japan itself, it was not an unprecedented story.
「ハチ公は多くのその忠誠心で有名な多くの犬たちの一匹である。」
その後のSuchから「このような逸話は少なくとも古代ギリシャのArgosと同様に古く、」との解釈なのです、後の Similar to以降の構文文意が掴みづらいのですが、Simillar toはどこにかかり、is that of ～はこの文中で使われているthatは「 the ancient Greek Homer's story of Argos」を指しているのでしょうか？意訳を入れて説明いただければ幸いです。
長文ですが宜しくお願いします。
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