Tama is a female calico cat who gained fame for being a station master and operating officer at Kishi Station on the Kishigawa Line in Kinokawa, Wakayama, Japan.
A decade earlier, the small regional train line had been losing $4.7million a year, with trains almost always running empty.But with the appointment of the furry station master, the town's flagging fortunes experienced a remarkable turnaround.
The tiny, provincial municipality became an overnight tourist destination. Visitors from across the country have been flocking to the provincial town just to take a picture with Tama.
In the process, the railway system that at one time had been on the verge of bankruptcy got a $10.4million boost thanks to travelers eager to see the four-legged railway official.
A decade earlier, the small regional train line had been losing $4.7million a year, with trains almost always running empty.But with the appointment of the furry station master, the town's flagging fortunes experienced a remarkable turnaround.
The tiny, provincial municipality became an overnight tourist destination. Visitors from across the country have been flocking to the provincial town just to take a picture with Tama.
In the process, the railway system that at one time had been on the verge of bankruptcy got a $10.4million boost thanks to travelers eager to see the four-legged railway official.
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