Tama (cat) - Wikipedia
Tama (Japanese: たま, April 29, 1999 – June 22, 2015) was a female calico cat who gained fame for being a railway station master and operating officer at Kishi Station on the Kishigawa Line …
The cat who saved a Japanese rail line - BBC
May 22, 2019 · Meet Yontama, the latest in a line of feline stationmasters that has helped save the Kishigawa railway line in Japan’s Wakayama prefecture, a largely mountainous and rural …
Tama, The Cat That Saved A Japanese Train Station, Dies
Jun 25, 2015 · Tama, who served as "stationmaster" of the Kishi train station near Wakayama City, died Monday from acute heart failure, according to CNN. She was 16 (about 80 in cat …
Tama the cat, Japan’s cutest stationmaster, has died | CNN
Jun 25, 2015 · Tama, Japan’s famous cat stationmaster, passed away Monday at a local animal hospital due to acute heart failure. She was 16 – or about 80 in cat years.
Remembering Tama: Why Japan's First Cat Station Master …
Aug 4, 2023 · A calico cat named Tama became the first feline station master of a private railway in Japan. That was 16 years ago in January 2007. She assumed her role at Kishi Station on …
Raw: Japan Mourns Tama the Stationmaster Cat - YouTube
Jun 28, 2015 · Tama the stationmaster, Japan's feline star of a struggling local railway, was mourned by company officials and fans at her funeral on Sunday where she was elevated into …
Remembering Tama, The Super Stationmaster Cat - Atlas Obscura
Jun 25, 2015 · Tama, a camera-friendly calico, began “working” at Kishi Station in 2007 when she was brought in as a mascot for the flagging rail station by the Wakayama Electric Railway. She …
This feline station master always kept things meowving right along
Mar 7, 2021 · This week’s entry: Tama (cat) What it’s about: A Japanese calico cat who inadvertently saved a railway station in Wakayama Prefecture from closing, becoming both a …
The Cat Stationmaster of Kishi Station - Travel Japan
The first cat stationmaster Tama passed away in 2015 and has now become a guardian deity with a dedicated shrine standing on the platform. Today, you can find her cute successors Nitama …
Stationmaster Tama: The Stray Cat Who Saved A Railway Line
May 10, 2021 · Animals have always held a special place in the hearts of humans. But Stationmaster Tama, a cat in Japan, managed to capture the heart of a whole city and …