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Train Stationmaster Cat 'Nitama' Dies In Japan, More Than 500 Attend Funeral
Nitama, who oversaw the Kishigawa Line operated by Wakayama Electric Railway Co., passed away on November 20 at the age of 15.
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Three Years After Death, Japan's Cat Stationmaster's Legacy Lives On
The fame of Tama, the popular calico cat stationmaster of a railway station in Kinokawa, Japan, has been spreading overseas. Tama was named the head of Kishi Station on the Kishigawa Line operated by Wakayama Electric Railway in January 2007. She attracted a great deal of interest and made a significant contribution to preserving the line and incre...
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Stationmaster, Tourist Magnet, Cat: Tama Dies in Japan
A cat that served as nominal stationmaster on an obscure Japanese branchline, bringing thousands of extra tourists and spawning a merchandising goldrush has died, a railway spokesman said today.
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Train Stationmaster Cat 'Nitama' Dies In Japan, More Than 500 Attend Funeral
Nitama, who oversaw the Kishigawa Line operated by Wakayama Electric Railway Co., passed away on November 20 at the age of 15.
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Three Years After Death, Japan's Cat Stationmaster's Legacy Lives On
The fame of Tama, the popular calico cat stationmaster of a railway station in Kinokawa, Japan, has been spreading overseas. Tama was named the head of Kishi Station on the Kishigawa Line operated by Wakayama Electric Railway in January 2007. She attracted a great deal of interest and made a significant contribution to preserving the line and incre...
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Stationmaster, Tourist Magnet, Cat: Tama Dies in Japan
A cat that served as nominal stationmaster on an obscure Japanese branchline, bringing thousands of extra tourists and spawning a merchandising goldrush has died, a railway spokesman said today.
