Tokyo Blog

This is possibly akin to the local police department’s tendency to have cute manga-styled creatures as their mascots, but I absolutely love any country where this is possible. In a nutshell, a cat named Tama that hung around the station a lot was appointed stationmaster of Kishi Station in Wakayama Prefecture. After a period of loyal service the railway rewarded the cat with a new office, complete with a ventilation fan and a toilet, and promoted the cat to division chief-level. In a statement, the railway said it recognised the efforts (their words) of the 8-year-old feline and promptly moved the cat up the ranks.

I’m starting to believe that I too can get a job over here now. After all, mine and Tama’s Japanese comprehension are probably on a similar level.

Via Metropolis Mag