Tama the stationmaster

[cteno4]

Sad news, Tama the cat (station master and operating officer of Kishi Station in Wakayama) died June 22. She was 16 years old.

 

Wonder If there will be a memorial train. Also will there be a successor?

 

Jeff

[bikkuri bahn]

There will be a company memorial service this Sunday.

https://youtube.com/watch?v=ogyXGqEqAVU

Edited June 25, 2015 by bikkuri bahn

[cteno4]

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/?title=Tama_%28cat%29

[kvp]

 

 Also will there be a successor?

 

http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2012/01/07/national/train-stations-popular-cat-mascot-meets-likely-successor/

 

And afaik someone here mentioned it a few months ago that only Nitama was at the station when they went there.

[Densha]

The passing of Tama even made it to the Dutch news: http://www.nu.nl/opmerkelijk/4077790/japanse-spoorwegpoes-verheven-godin.html

 

Did you guys know there's a "Tram cat" (Trampoes) in the Netherlands: https://www.facebook.com/TramPoes

It's been sitting at a tram stop in the neighbourhood of it's owner in Rotterdam for years now.

[bill937ca]

Tama became a goddess during a Shinto-style funeral.

 

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/japan-elevates-celebrity-stationmaster-cat-to-goddess-at-funeral/article25168383/

 

 

https://ca.news.yahoo.com/video/raw-japan-mourns-tama-stationmaster-130406748.html

Edited June 30, 2015 by bill937ca

[bill937ca]

Another CBC story on Tama with her history, legend (?).

 

http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/tama-the-feline-stationmaster-honoured-by-japanese-1.3132742

[cteno4]

Meet notams, the new station master.

 

http://www.cnn.com/2015/08/24/travel/new-cat-stationmaster/?iid=ob_homepage_deskrecommended_pool&iref=obnetwork

 

Cheers

 

Jeff