Feline railway legacy continues with two kitties inaugurated as stationmasters in Wakayama Prefecture.
Nitama
Those of you who’ve read RocketNews24 for a while will remember the great and legendary Stationmaster Tama, Japan’s cutest feline stationmaster. Sadly, Tama passed away in June this, just a few short months after celebrating her 16th birthday. Though her replacement, Stationmaster Nitama, has already been appointed, we’ll never forget Tama. And it looks like Wakayama Electric Railway won’t either! The train line recently unveiled its photo exhibit of the cat, available for viewing on the Tama Train.
Is it dusty in here or is it just us? For some reason our eyes are starting to water up…
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