Cat Train Station Master Gets Summer Bonus

Looks like things are really going well for tama the tabby cat which was hired as train station chief for Kishi Station. She has now gotten a special summer bonus as reward for excellent work performance.

The bonus consists of a cooling pad and a custom-made mesh hat to replace the heavier stationmaster hat Tama usually [...]

Cat Train Station Master Gets Own Range Of Character Goods

Remember previously I reported about the cat which was hired as train station chief for Kishi Station? The tabby cat has gotten so popular that now she is getting her own range of character goods, and they even released a figure for her.

I like this series of postcards, its really cute:

Here are some cute stickers [...]

Cat Hired As Train Station Chief

In Japan, as long as you are cute and furry, people adore you. Just like this tabby cat which has become the mascot for a particular train station.

This 9-year-old female cat sits by the entrance of Kishi Station everyday and wears a black uniform cap. She poses for photos with tourists who are now flocking [...]

Ishinomaki Station - An Otaku Train Station

Here’s a cool train station that would delight many old schol otakus. Ishinomaki Train Station in Miyagi prefecture has been decorated with cool statues and images of Cyborg 009 and Kamen Rider.

Jet Cyborg 002 flying high on top of the entrance to the station.

They even have a cool stained glass painting of the gang of [...]

Men Only Train Carriages

We all heard about the special women only train carriages for female commuters. Now men are also calling for men-only train carriages too.

The reason behind this is that man want to avoid being falsely accused of groping female commuters.
If you remember, I recently talked about a couple who were running this train groping scam and [...]