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Cat station master

WAKAYAMA, Japan - Tama, a cat "station master" at Wakayama Electric Railway Co., appears during an event in Kinokawa, Wakayama Prefecture, on Jan. 30, 2014, to promote chocolates featuring her. The products are being sold as St. Valentine's Day presents.

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Tama marks 8 years since becoming "station master"

KINOKAWA, Japan - Tama (R), the calico cat "station master" at Wakayama Electric Railway Co.'s Kishi Station, and subordinate Nitama are surrounded by fans at the station in Kinokawa in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on Jan. 4, 2015, during a ceremony to commemorate the eighth anniversary of Tama's appointment.

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'Station master' Tama lights up Xmas illumination

WAKAYAMA, Japan - Tama, the calico cat "station master" at Wakayama Electric Railway Co.'s Kishi Station in Kinokawa, Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, attends the station's illumination ceremony on Dec. 7, 2014. The light-up attraction runs through Jan. 9, 2015.

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British consul general in Osaka meets with 'Tama'

WAKAYAMA, Japan - Michael Shearer, British consul general in Osaka, pats "Tama," a popular cat stationmaster of Wakayama Electric Railway's Kishi Station in Kinokawa, Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on Sept. 2, 2014.

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British consul general in Osaka meets with 'Tama'

WAKAYAMA, Japan - Michael Shearer (R), British consul general in Osaka, meets "Tama," a popular cat stationmaster of Wakayama Electric Railway's Kishi Station in Kinokawa, Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on Sept. 2, 2014.

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Cat station master sees kids prepare for 'Tanabata'

WAKAYAMA, Japan - Cat station master "Tama" of Wakayama Electric Railway Co.'s Kishi Station on Kishigawa Line attends an event on July 5, 2014, in Kinokawa, Wakayama Prefecture, in which nursery school children adorn bamboo branches with strips of paper before the July 7 "Tanabata" festival.

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Cat station master 'Tama' with children

WAKAYAMA, Japan - Cat station master "Tama" of Kishi Station on the Kishigawa Line of Wakayama Electric Railway Co. is seen with nursery school children in Kinokawa, Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on July 5, 2014.

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Cat station master

WAKAYAMA, Japan - Tama, a feline "station master" at Wakayama Electric Railway Co.'s Kishi Station, is pictured with cake presented to her during an event to celebrate her 15th birthday in Kinokawa, Wakayama Prefecture, on April 29, 2014.

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Cat station master

WAKAYAMA, Japan - Photo shows Tama (R), a feline "station master" at Wakayama Electric Railway Co.'s Kishi Station, during an event to celebrate her 15th birthday in Kinokawa, Wakayama Prefecture, on April 29, 2014. To the left is Nitama, her junior staffer.

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Station cat

WAKAYAMA, Japan - Tama, a cat "station master" at Wakayama Electric Railway Co.'s Kishi Station, is held by company President Mitsunobu Kojima during a ceremony at the station in Kinokawa, Wakayama Prefecture, on Jan. 5, 2014, to mark seven years since the feline "took office." Her promotion to become "ultra" station master to head 14 stations on the railway's Kishigawa Line was announced at the ceremony.

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Station cat

WAKAYAMA, Japan - Tama, a cat "station master" at Wakayama Electric Railway Co.'s Kishi Station, is presented with a new station master's cap during a ceremony at the station in Kinokawa, Wakayama Prefecture, on Jan. 5, 2014, to mark seven years since the feline "took office," as her promotion to become "ultra" station master to head 14 stations on the railway's Kishigawa Line was announced.

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Cat railway president writes book

WAKAYAMA, Japan - Wakayama Electric Railway Co. President Mitsunobu Kojima promotes his new book in Kinokawa, Wakayama Prefecture, on Feb. 7, 2012. The book tells the story of efforts to revive a local railway line with the help of Tama (R), a popular calico cat assigned as a ''stationmaster.'' The other calico cat held by Kojima is Nitama, Tama's ''subordinate.''

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LED bulbs to quake-hit railways

WAKAYAMA, Japan - Tama, the famous calico cat also known as ''stationmaster,'' is pictured with light-emitting diode bulbs that features her in Kinokawa, Wakayama Prefecture, on Aug. 19, 2011. Wakayama Electric Railway Co. said the same day that it will donate 610 ''Tama bulbs'' to 10 northeastern Japan railway operators hit by the March quake and tsunami.

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1st bird flu confirmed in Kansai region

KINOKAWA, Japan - Workers spray disinfectant at a poultry farm in Kinokawa, Wakayama Prefecture, on Feb. 15, 2011, after dead chickens at the farm were confirmed as infected with avian influenza the same day, marking the first case in the Kansai region in western Japan during the winter.

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1st bird flu confirmed in Kansai region

KINOKAWA, Japan - Workers spray disinfectant at a poultry farm in Kinokawa, Wakayama Prefecture, on Feb. 15, 2011, after dead chickens at the farm were confirmed as infected with avian influenza the same day, marking the first case in the Kansai region in western Japan during the winter.

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Feline station master Tama tourism promoter

WAKAYAMA, Japan - Tama, a feline ''station master'' at Wakayama Electric Railway Co.'s Kishi Station, is held by President Mitsunobu Kojima (L) during a ceremony at the station in Kinokawa, Wakayama Prefecture, on Jan. 5, 2011. Wakayama Gov. Yoshinobu Nisaka (R) designated the cat as a special tourism promoter called ''maneki daimyojin'' (a deity beckoning people).

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60,000 homes in west Japan city face water outage after pipe collapse

WAKAYAMA, Japan, Oct. 4 Kyodo - Around 60,000 homes in a western Japan city have been facing a water outage since a section of a water pipe bridge collapsed, city officials said Monday.Some 138,000 people in parts of the city of Wakayama have been affected. The bridge that spans the Kinokawa River is not used for crossing banks by people or cars. In the incident, confirmed on Sunday evening, the two pipes on the bridge collapsed for about 60 meters near the center of the river. The bridge is 546 meters long, with each pipe measuring around 90 centimeters in diameter.

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Water pipe bridge collapse in western Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Oct. 4, 2021, shows a collapsed water pipe bridge over the Kinokawa River in Wakayama, western Japan. The collapse resulted in a water outage that affected 60,000 households.

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Water pipe bridge collapse in western Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Oct. 4, 2021, shows a collapsed water pipe bridge over the Kinokawa River in Wakayama, western Japan. The collapse resulted in a water outage that affected 60,000 households.

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Water pipe bridge collapse in western Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Oct. 4, 2021, shows a collapsed water pipe bridge over the Kinokawa River in Wakayama, western Japan. The collapse resulted in a water outage that affected 60,000 households.

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People mourn loss of cat stationmaster Tama in Wakayama Pref.

People mourn the death of Tama, a popular feline stationmaster at Wakayama Electric Railway Co.'s Kishi Station in Kinokawa, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, on June 25, 2015. Tama died on June 22. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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People mourn loss of cat stationmaster Tama in Wakayama Pref.

A man bows in front of pictures of Tama, a popular feline stationmaster at Wakayama Electric Railway Co.'s Kishi Station in Kinokawa, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, on June 25, 2015, as he mourns the death of the cat who died on June 22. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Funeral service for stationmaster cat Tama

A girl offers flowers 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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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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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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Neighbor arrested over fatal stabbing of boy

Photo taken Feb. 7, 2015, in the western Japan town of Katsuragi shows Oshu Nakamura, who was arrested on suspicion of fatally stabbing an 11-year-old boy in the nearby city of Kinokawa. He has denied the allegation. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Neighbor arrested over fatal stabbing of Wakayama boy

A woman wipes away tears as she attends a funeral wake on Feb. 7, 2015, for an 11-year-old boy who was stabbed to death in the western Japanese city of Kinokawa. A 22-year-old neighbor was arrested over the murder. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Feline station master Tama tourism promoter

WAKAYAMA, Japan - Tama, a feline ''station master'' at Wakayama Electric Railway Co.'s Kishi Station, is held by President Mitsunobu Kojima (L) during a ceremony at the station in Kinokawa, Wakayama Prefecture, on Jan. 5, 2010. Wakayama Gov. Yoshinobu Nisaka (R) designated the cat as a special tourism promoter called ''maneki daimyojin'' (a deity beckoning people). (Kyodo)

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LED bulbs to quake-hit railways

WAKAYAMA, Japan - Tama, the famous calico cat also known as ''stationmaster,'' is pictured with light-emitting diode bulbs that features her in Kinokawa, Wakayama Prefecture, on Aug. 19, 2011. Wakayama Electric Railway Co. said the same day that it will donate 610 ''Tama bulbs'' to 10 northeastern Japan railway operators hit by the March quake and tsunami. (Kyodo)

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1st bird flu confirmed in Kansai region

KINOKAWA, Japan - Workers spray disinfectant at a poultry farm in Kinokawa, Wakayama Prefecture, on Feb. 15, 2011, after dead chickens at the farm were confirmed as infected with avian influenza the same day, marking the first case in the Kansai region in western Japan during the winter. (Kyodo)

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1st bird flu confirmed in Kansai region

KINOKAWA, Japan - Workers spray disinfectant at a poultry farm in Kinokawa, Wakayama Prefecture, on Feb. 15, 2011, after dead chickens at the farm were confirmed as infected with avian influenza the same day, marking the first case in the Kansai region in western Japan during the winter. (Kyodo)

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CORRECTED Cat railway president writes book

WAKAYAMA, Japan - CORRECTING NAME OF 2ND CAT Wakayama Electric Railway Co. President Mitsunobu Kojima promotes his new book in Kinokawa, Wakayama Prefecture, on Feb. 7, 2012. The book tells the story of efforts to revive a local railway line with the help of Tama (R), a popular calico cat assigned as a ''stationmaster.'' The other calico cat held by Kojima is Nitama, Tama's ''subordinate.'' (Kyodo)

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Tama marks 8 years since becoming "station master"

KINOKAWA, Japan - Tama (R), the calico cat "station master" at Wakayama Electric Railway Co.'s Kishi Station, and subordinate Nitama are surrounded by fans at the station in Kinokawa in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on Jan. 4, 2015, during a ceremony to commemorate the eighth anniversary of Tama's appointment. (Kyodo)

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British consul general in Osaka meets with 'Tama'

WAKAYAMA, Japan - Michael Shearer (R), British consul general in Osaka, meets "Tama," a popular cat stationmaster of Wakayama Electric Railway's Kishi Station in Kinokawa, Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on Sept. 2, 2014. (Kyodo)

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Cat station master sees kids prepare for 'Tanabata'

WAKAYAMA, Japan - Cat station master "Tama" of Wakayama Electric Railway Co.'s Kishi Station on Kishigawa Line attends an event on July 5, 2014, in Kinokawa, Wakayama Prefecture, in which nursery school children adorn bamboo branches with strips of paper before the July 7 "Tanabata" festival. (Kyodo)

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Bird flu outbreak in western Japan

A Wakayama Prefecture government official disinfects a vehicle in the western Japan city of Kinokawa on Dec. 10, 2020, after an outbreak of bird flu was confirmed at a chicken farm nearby.

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Cat station master in western Japan

Nitama, the cat station master at Wakayama Electric Railway Co.'s Kishi station in the western Japan city of Kinokawa, attends the station's illumination ceremony on Dec. 8, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Cat station master in western Japan

Nitama, the cat station master at Wakayama Electric Railway Co.'s Kishi station in the western Japan city of Kinokawa, attends the station's illumination ceremony on Dec. 8, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Typhoon floods

A residential area in Kinokawa, Wakayama Prefecture, on Oct. 23, 2017, is left flooded by Typhoon Lan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Typhoon rescue work

Rescue workers on a life raft take part in relief efforts in flooded Kinokawa, Wakayama Prefecture, on Oct. 23, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Typhoon house wreck

Rescuers work at a house in Kinokawa, Wakayama Prefecture, on Oct. 23, 2017, wrecked by a mudslide caused by Typhoon Lan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Typhoon house wreck

Photo taken Oct. 23, 2017, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a house wrecked by a mudslide from Typhoon Lan in Kinokawa, Wakayama Prefecture. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Typhoon aftermath

A road is left blocked off by a mudslide caused by Typhoon Lan on Oct. 23, 2017, in Kinokawa, Wakayama Prefecture. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Typhoon house wreck

A house is left wrecked by a mudslide stemming from Typhoon Lan on Oct. 23, 2017, in Kinokawa, Wakayama Prefecture. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Part of western Japan city flooded following torrential rain

Photo taken Oct. 23, 2017, from a Kyodo News helicopter, shows flooded areas of the western Japan city of Kinokawa, Wakayama Prefecture, following torrential rain caused by powerful Typhoon Lan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Part of western Japan city flooded following torrential rain

Photo taken Oct. 23, 2017, from a Kyodo News helicopter, shows flooded areas of the western Japan city of Kinokawa, Wakayama Prefecture, following torrential rain caused by powerful Typhoon Lan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Landslide hits part of western Japan city

Photo taken Oct. 23, 2017, from a Kyodo News helicopter, shows a landslide hitting houses in Kinokawa city, Wakayama Prefecture, as torrential rains struck the western Japan city following powerful Typhoon Lan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Part of western Japan city flooded following torrential rain

Photo taken Oct. 23, 2017, from a Kyodo News helicopter, shows flooded areas of the western Japan city of Kinokawa, Wakayama Prefecture, following torrential rain caused by powerful Typhoon Lan. Seen in the upper left is the Kishi River. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Cat stationmaster joins Tanabata Festival

Cat stationmaster Nitama joins a group of kindergarten kids to decorate a train cabin with dwarf bamboo as part of the annual Tanabata Festival on July 5, 2017. The Wakayama Electric Railway Co. train runs on the Kishigawa Line connecting the western Japan cities of Wakayama and Kinokawa. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Cat stationmaster joins Tanabata Festival

Cat stationmaster Nitama (back) joins a group of kindergarten kids to decorate a train cabin with dwarf bamboo as part of the annual Tanabata Festival on July 5, 2017. The Wakayama Electric Railway Co. train runs on the Kishigawa Line connecting the western Japan cities of Wakayama and Kinokawa. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo