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Japan Puts Cat in Charge of Train Station—Attendance Jumps 17%

Choshi Electric Railway in Japan promoted a stray cat named Nakano-san to stationmaster after staff nursed it back to health. The move follows a tradition of feline stationmasters, including the famous Tama, whose publicity boosted passenger numbers by 17% and contributed over 1 billion yen to the local economy.

Source: Japan Puts Cat in Charge of Train Station—Attendance Jumps 17% — Good News Network

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