Funeral service for stationmaster cat Tama

Funeral service for stationmaster cat Tama

People offer prayers in front of photos of Tama, the popular calico cat stationmaster, at Kishi Station on the Kishigawa Line of Wakayama Electric Railway Co. in Kinokawa, Wakayama Prefecture, on June 28, 2015. The company gave Tama the title of "honorary permanent stationmaster" and held a funeral service for her contribution to saving the line from financial ruin. Tama died on June 22 at the age of 16 years, equivalent to about 80 human years. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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